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Yeah! FronTrash continues developing although I don't update the web page!

I have to comment any things about the program:

- The new version is developing, don't send me messages asking when will release the next version please, because there isn't date still. I try to reply all stuff that I receive,  but sometimes I can't or I haven't got free time, patience please.

For the ppl who call me by icq, asking about the program, I prefer that if you wants to say me anything, do it using irc from 22:00 to 00:00 spanish time, I'm connect on irc-hispano (irc.arrakis.es / irc.encomix.es / irc.redestb ) with the nick of FeKuLa.
I don't like ICQ.

Before of nothing a petition, I need a copy of Windows 95 or 98 in a language different to spanish, please is urgent! Anybody make a copy to me? A FTP Site for download it?

I received a lot of  complaints of people who don't use spanish windows version, saying me that in the complete version of the program, when trying to choose directory, the installation crash, and It's impossible to end the process. I think that you can fix this little bug of this way:

-Uncompress FT20FULL.ZIP
-Edit SETUP.LST
-Replaces PrivateGroup0=Falso  by  PrivateGroup0=0   (zero)
-Save the file and try the installation

Or installing the reduced version, of course...
Please, report me if that method has solved the problem  ( fekula@gmail.com )
I need to know if I release a new version fixing that problem or the error come from other way.

More things:

The implement of skins in FronTrash, has caused a lot of problems due to different ways.

First, the substitution of any graphics for others it's very easy, but I wanted to use transparent graphics, the control of vb IMAGE is able to make that but when you superimposes a image above of the other it produces a very ugly flickering effect.
With the picturebox all works perfectly but don't is able to manage transparent pictures.

I found an OCX that it was able to make all the things that I need, but then I found other problem, you can't put a label of text on top of a ocx... And I stop another time the coding for solve that problem.

Today the status is the next:

The option of skins is already implemented, now I need time to substitute each picturebox and
image old to the new ocx.
You can use transparent BMP without flickering effect and compressed skins like winamp.

I would like to know if you are interested to create a SKIN for FronTrash... Report me ( fekula@gmail.com ) and I will send all stuff necessary, if your skin have good quality and you send me quickly I will include it in the public release of new version.

EXAMPLE OF MY SKIN (Still incomplete)


Following with the skins, I discovered another problem (microsoft don't make easy life to poor programmers) Using vb u can't changes background color and ink of selected element of Listbox/Combobx, so will appear the system colors, nor be changed the colors of scrollbars. :-(

Any idea?

Also the new version add a new button to TV, for changing between the two modes, or show the information of rom, that will be introduced by user (Genre of game, your score and comments) or show the image of game.

Also I added text scroll for the roms more longer than wide of TV and scroll of the rom's name in the task bar like winamp.

And well.. other stuff, that you'll see...

Another petition... Anybody wants to translate the help and FAQ of the program to english? 
Don't make without tell me it first, very important!! ( fekula@gmail.com )

Well... And nothing more by now, thanks for all your support to this program, I continue working for
you in the following version.

00-04-11 FeKuLa.

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