==================================================================== 'Chocolate 'n Silver' ( SilverStep) by errol 'errol_t' thompson January 2000 Theme for Darkstep ver 0.914 (for 800x600) e-mail : ethompson@idatas.co.za ==================================================================== This is a complete install, for New users, and experienced, as there is as yet no definite way to release a theme.(It's coming!) This theme has been tested on my home stand-alone machine with Win98. It is my current desktop.I like it, and I hope you do too. New Darkstep user's should follow this installation guide for an easy install. 1. Installation (New User) Unzip Silverstep.zip to C:\Darkstep Choice! (a) Use the included separate program Litespawn which enables you to swap back to explorer, give each user their own shell on log-in, etc. To use Litespawn, unzip litespawnv1_80.zip in the Darkstep dir., to c:\litespawn and run the file litespawn.exe. This will install litespawn as your shell. You can then read the text file in litespawn directory to configure litespawn. OR (b) Open the "Run" dialog and type system.ini. Find the line "Shell=c:\windows\explorer.exe". Change this to read "Shell=c:\darkstep\darkstep.exe" and save file. Reboot, and you are now running Darkstep! BUT, you will have to edit/save again to get back to explorer shell! (Told you to use Litespawn!) (c) NT only. Read the Darkstep.txt in the Docs dir for installing under NT. (Darkstep User) Back-up/Rename your existing Darkstep dir., or at least your current step.rc, and unzip to c:\Darkstep, and recycle. You know the rest. If you want to just copy the silverstep dir. to your themes dir., make sure that you have the same Darkstep modules (check the dates), in your DS dir as those in the zip, and then backup your step.rc and copy the step.rc in silverstep to your Darkstep.dir. WARNING! This theme is set-up for c:\darkstep. If you unzip to e.g. d:/Darkstep, you MUST first edit the file step.rc in your darkstep directory BEFORE a Reboot or Recycle! Failure to do this will result in a blank screen! See Configuring SilverStep below. 2. Configuring Silver Step To have this theme work with your programs, you have to edit the file step.rc in your Darkstep directory, so that everything points to where your programs are. What's a step.rc? It is simply a text program which Darkstep reads on start up to see what modules it must load, where the shortcuts must go on the screen, and the path to the programs. How do I edit it? Open step.rc in notepad, and scroll down the sections. Check that everything points to where YOUR programs are. e.g. you may have winamp under d:\music\winamp\winamp.exe. Edit the programs to point to your paths, and save. How do you open notepad to edit step.rc? IF you are doing this in Darkstep, click on desktop, 'edit step.rc' is listed there in the popup menu, and on the shortcut bar on the right. Otherwise, open explorer (the file manager), just hold down shift, right click on step.rc, and choose 'open with notepad'. Dont forget to save your changes! If you edited in Darkstep, you must recycle Darkstep for changes to take effect. Recycle is on the click menu, and on right hand shortcut bar. 3. Wallpaper This theme will work and look good with just about any wallpaper! The wallpaper is set in the step.rc to automatically be set by means of LsStart. It does NOT affect your registry and you can change your wallpaper at any time by means of Display Properties. However, if you recycle or reboot in Darkstep, it will set the wallpaper. You can change the path to the wallpaper of your choice in the step.rc, or you can disable this feature by deleting or just by placing a ; on the line with !SetWallpaper in the LsStart section in the step.rc. (N.B. At present, Darkstep only supports .bmp, not .jpg, etc!) 4. Miscellaneous System meters...click on top meter icon to start/stop meters. (L-ement skin by me) Winamp..........(Winamp program is not included) Zvolume.........included shareware program. Controls Soundcard/winamp volume/balance. (the two blue slider buttons on the bottom of the screen) Calendar........Freeware program. I like it, I use it, so I'm passing it on to you! 5. Troubleshooting 1. You did read this readme and not skip to this section? (just asking) 2. E-mail me at ethompson@idatas.co.za , I will answer all e-mails, but allow at least a day for a reply. (other time zone!). Comments and suggestions also welcome. If I cant solve your problem, I will at least try. 3. Use the message board on darkstep.com to post your problem. 6. Credits Artist wallpaper Unknown Darkstep 0.914 Fahim Ecuts3.dll 3.0 Ender Popup.dll ? Systray.dll 1.0 beta 4 Maduin sysVWM.dll 6.2 Killarny Tasks.dll 7.95 jugg GeekAmp.dll n/a GeekMaster Geekfunk.dll n/a Geekmaster Geekcd.dll n/a Geekmaster Chronos.dll 1.3 maduin Chimes.dll n/a Geekmaster LsStart.dll 3 ? cbjcyber Lsxcommand.dll 1.7.9 Visigoth Modules Commands Text Jorje (Modulo) -- other -- Cal2 ? ? L-ement Killarney Litespawn 1.80 Katmai Find.exe 0.98 ? Reboot.exe Restart.exe Shutdown.exe Zvolume 2.0 ZGroup, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------- End of SilverStepReadme1st Text ----------------------------------------------------------------