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[sherryvu]

Please read this ALL before posting any questions. It'll save us and you some time. :) Thanks. If this is still no help, feel free to create a new topic.

Important Links: Community Guidelines, Forum Rules, Main Xanga Help, Xanga Scripts
Other Links: Big Book of Resources, Tutorials, Hex Color Codes, Common Fonts

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Q: Why can't I get the disable image toolbar and page transition codes to work?
A: Xanga disabled meta tags, so they no longer work on xanga. What you can do is add galleryimg=no to all of your image tags. Like so:

<img src="http://www.host.com/image.jpg" galleryimg="no">

Q: What is the code to put a banner on my site?
A:

CODE

<img src="url">

Replace URL with the image URL of your banner.

Q: How do I make a Xanga skin?
A: Try reading one of these tutorials.

Q: I tried reading the tutorials on how to make a xanga skin, but there's a horizontal scrollbar where my blog is. How do I fix this?
A: Most likely it is the width of your blog/dates. Change them to a smaller width. Just keep playing with it until you get it right! Please note that this the problem is NOT the horizontal line on the bottom.

Q: When I remove the left modules, why is there a big space on the left?
A: It's most likely because you're using the wrong code. Use the one in the xanga scripts section called "left column: disable".

Q: How do I bold, underline or italicize the words in my entries?
A: First, click "Edit HTML", then paste the following into the box where you write your entries.
Bold

CODE

<b>TEXT</b>

Underline

CODE

<u>TEXT</u>

Italic

CODE

<i>TEXT</i>

Then replace TEXT with whatever you want.

Q: How do i change those words in the left modules?
A: Use the Replace Any Text Script, found in Xanga Scripts.

Q: Can I remove the Xanga Ad?
A: Yes, by getting xanga premium. Otherwise, createBlog does not support removing or moving it with a code (you could get your xanga shut down).

Q: I've used a skin that doesn't have a link to my Look and Feel page. How do I get back to it to change it?
A: Use this link: http://xanga.com/CLAF
You should probably save it as a favorite for future reference.

Q: How do I take a screenshot?
A: Go here and find out how. It's for both Mac & PC computers. If you are making a screenshot because you're submitting a skin, please make it a JPG form and in a square size (400x400, 350x350, etc.).

Q: Where can I find the URL of this song?
A: Please DO NOT start a topic on a song URL. You can go to go cdzinc and find the URL (click 'Search 36k' for better quality). If you still can't find it, you could convert an .mp3 and then upload it. Here's a tutorial;Check it out.

Q: Where can I upload images/music?
A: For images, I'm suggesting imageshack or Photobucket. There are more websites for uploading images; just look in the big book of rescources (Scroll to the top of this post for link).
For music, I recommend blogupload, 30mb, or freewebtown. More websites can be found at the big book of rescources.

This post has been edited by niez_cho: Jun 19 2006, 08:46 PM

[Kenado]

Q. How do you change the colors of the drop down playlist?
A. Simple edit this code however you would like to.

CODE

<style type="text/css">
select{
color:#000000;
background-color:#FFFFFF;
font-family:arial;
font-size:10px;
}
input {
color:#000000;
background-color:#FFFFFF;
font-family:arial;
font-size:10px;
}
</style>

Q. How do you change the colors of the Juke Box Player?
A. Use this code. It lets you change the color in the player.

CODE

<OBJECT ID="Player" height="0" width="0" CLASSID="CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6">
<PARAM NAME="uiMode" VALUE="invisible">
<PARAM NAME="Autostart" VALUE="False">
</object>

<FORM ID="form">

<SELECT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND:#000000; WIDTH: 300px; COLOR: #ffffff; font-face: arial;" ID="playlist" size="1">

<!-- Add song info that appears in drop down list here -->
<option value="0">SONG TITLE</option>
<option value="1">SONG TITLE</option>
<option value="2">SONG TITLE</option>
<option value="3">SONG TITLE</option>
<option value="4">SONG TITLE</option>
<option value="5">SONG TITLE</option>



</SELECT>

<BR>

<BUTTON style="background-color: #black;" ID="BackButton" onClick="Back(forms['form'].playlist);"><FONT color="#ffffff">&nbsp;<<&nbsp;</FONT></BUTTON>
<BUTTON style="background-color: #black;"  ID="PlayPauseButton" onClick="PlayPause(forms['form'].playlist);"><FONT color="#ffffff">&nbsp;&nbsp;Play&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></BUTTON>
<BUTTON style="background-color: #black;"  ID="NextButton" onClick="Next(forms['form'].playlist);"><FONT color="#ffffff">&nbsp;>>&nbsp;</FONT></BUTTON>&nbsp;
<BUTTON style="background-color: black;" ID="StopButton" onclick="Stop();"><FONT color="#ffffff">Stop</FONT></BUTTON>
<b><font size="3" color="#ffffff">Shuffle</font></b><INPUT TYPE=checkbox CHECKED ID="ShuffleSwitch" onclick="ToggleShuffle(this);" value="ON">

</FORM>
</CENTER>


<comment ID="PlayHTML"><FONT color="#ffffff">&nbsp;&nbsp;Play&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></comment>

<comment ID="ShuffleOnHTML"><INPUT TYPE=checkbox CHECKED ID="ShuffleSwitch" onclick="ToggleShuffle(this);"></comment>
<comment ID="ShuffleOffHTML"><INPUT TYPE=checkbox UNCHECKED ID="ShuffleSwitch" onclick="ToggleShuffle(this);"></comment>


<script ID="Main" Language="JavaScript">

    var songs = new Array();

    //*******************************//
    //****** CHANGEABLE STUFF *******//
    //*******************************//
    
    var shuffle = true;  // false = shuffle off, true = shuffle on

    var autoStart = true;   // false = autoStart off, true = autoStart on
    
    var numberTracks = true;  // true = place track number in front of list items, false = no track numbers
    
    // Add song URLs here (make sure it matches up with the order you have for song info, and urls need quotes):
songs[0]="SONG URL";
songs[1]="SONG URL";
songs[2]="SONG URL";
songs[3]="SONG URL";
songs[4]="SONG URL";
songs[5]="SONG URL";

    
    //*******************************//
    //*******************************//

// Initializations //
with (document){
    var length = forms['form'].playlist.length;

    if(numberTracks){
  for (var i = 0; i < length; i++){
      forms['form'].playlist.options[i].innerHTML = (i+1) + " - " + forms['form'].playlist.options[i].innerHTML;
  }
    }
    
    if (shuffle) {
  var randsg = Math.floor(Math.random()*songs.length);
  Player.url = songs[randsg];
  forms['form'].playlist.options[randsg].selected = true;
  forms['form'].ShuffleSwitch.outerHTML = ShuffleOnHTML.innerHTML;
    }

    else {
  forms['form'].ShuffleSwitch.outerHTML = ShuffleOffHTML.innerHTML;
  Player.url = songs[0];
    }

    if(autoStart){
  var snum = forms['form'].playlist.selectedIndex;
  if(Player.url != songs[snum]){
      Player.url = songs[snum];
  }
  Player.controls.Play();
    }
}

// Functions //
// Discription: "PlayPause" will toggle playing and pausing if the same song is still selected,
//              otherwise it will load the newly selected song
function PlayPause(list) {
    var snum = list.selectedIndex;
    
    if((Player.url == songs[snum] && Player.url != "") && Player.playState != 1){
  if(Player.playState == 3){
      Player.controls.Pause();
  }
  
  else {
      Player.controls.Play();
  }
    }

    else {
  Player.url = songs[snum];
  Player.controls.Play();
    }
}

// Discription: "Next" will move to the next music file if shuffle is off
//              otherwise it will load a random song. Calls PlayPause to start music.
function Next(list) {
    var snum = list.selectedIndex;
    if (!shuffle) {
  if (snum == list.length-1) {
      snum = -1;
  }
  snum++;
    }
    
    else {
  var temp;
  do{
      temp = Math.floor(Math.random()*songs.length);
  } while(temp == snum);
  snum = temp;
    }
    
    list.options[snum].selected = true;
    PlayPause(list);
}

// Discription: "Back" does the same thing as "Next" but moves backwads
//              through the list. If shuffle is on then picks a random song.
function Back(list) {
    var snum = list.selectedIndex;
    if (!shuffle) {
  if (snum == 0){
      snum = list.length;
  }
  snum--;
    }
    
    else {
  var temp;
  do{
      temp = Math.floor(Math.random()*songs.length);
  } while(temp == snum);
  snum = temp;
    }
    
    list.options[snum].selected = true;
    PlayPause(list);
}

// Discription: Self explanitory.
function Stop(){
    Player.controls.Stop();
}

// Discription: Makes the shuffle flag the same as the status of the CheckBox
//    The status of the checkbox (true/false) indicates if the box is checked
function ToggleShuffle(CheckBox) {
    shuffle = CheckBox.status;
}

</script>

<script ID="StateChangeHandler" Language =" JavaScript" For =" Player" Event = playStateChange(NewState)>

// Description: This is an interupt handler used to handle instances when the
//              state of the player changes to play or stop for example.

//STATE.innerText = NewState;

switch(NewState){
    case 8:  // Handles player after it just finishes playing through a song
  var num = document.forms['form'].playlist.selectedIndex;
    
  if (!shuffle){
      if(num == document.forms['form'].playlist.length-1){
    num = -1;
      }
  
      num++;
  }
  else {
      var temp;
      do{
    temp = Math.floor(Math.random()*songs.length);
      } while(temp == num);
      num = temp;
  }
    
  document.forms['form'].playlist.options[num].selected = true;
    
  PreviousState = NewState;
  break;

    case 1: // Handles player after it stops
  if(PreviousState == 8){
      var num = document.forms['form'].playlist.selectedIndex;
      Player.settings.autoStart = true;
      Player.url = songs[num];
      PreviousState = NewState;
  }
  
  else if (PreviousState != 3 && PreviousState != 2){
      Player.controls.Play();
      Player.settings.autoStart = false;
  }
  
  else{
      forms['form'].PlayPauseButton.innerHTML = PlayHTML.innerHTML;
  }
  break;

    case 3: // Handles player after it starts to play
  PreviousState = NewState;
  forms['form'].PlayPauseButton.innerHTML = "Pause";
  shuffle = document.forms['form'].ShuffleSwitch.status;
  break;

    case 2: // Handles player after being paused
  PreviousState = NewState;
  forms['form'].PlayPauseButton.innerHTML = PlayHTML.innerHTML;
  break;

    default:
}

</script>

Q. What do I edit in that code to change the color?
A. This edits the color of the playlist.

CODE

<SELECT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BACKGROUND:#000000; WIDTH: 300px; COLOR: #ffffff; font-face: arial;" ID="playlist" size="1">

This edits the color of the buttons.

CODE

<BUTTON style="background-color: #black;" ID="BackButton" onClick="Back(forms['form'].playlist);"><FONT color="#ffffff">&nbsp;<<&nbsp;</FONT></BUTTON>
<BUTTON style="background-color: #black;"  ID="PlayPauseButton" onClick="PlayPause(forms['form'].playlist);"><FONT color="#ffffff">&nbsp;&nbsp;Play&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></BUTTON>
<BUTTON style="background-color: #black;"  ID="NextButton" onClick="Next(forms['form'].playlist);"><FONT color="#ffffff">&nbsp;>>&nbsp;</FONT></BUTTON>&nbsp;
<BUTTON style="background-color: black;" ID="StopButton" onclick="Stop();"><FONT color="#ffffff">Stop</FONT></BUTTON>
<b><font size="3" color="#ffffff">Shuffle</font></b><INPUT TYPE=checkbox CHECKED ID="ShuffleSwitch" onclick="ToggleShuffle(this);" value="ON">

</FORM>
</CENTER>


<comment ID="PlayHTML"><FONT color="#ffffff">&nbsp;&nbsp;Play&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></comment>