[arthursdomain]

downloading/install activestate now in anticipation

[timblade]

Alright, here is the initial version. It's definitely not feature complete.

I've also packaged the paperCONS theme, however it was too big to attach. http://www.timmy.org/paperCONS.ipb.zip

Ok. So unzip the installipb.zip file and throw installipb.pl into your phonedmg directory.

Now, you can either create a directory called iPhoneBundles and throw the Bach.ipb.zip and paperCONS.ipb.zip files into said directory, or throw the zip files into your phonedmg directory. Uncompress the zip files.

Now. Since it's late, and I'm tired, I'll just paste examples of how to use it and what it'll output currently (it's going to change).

twisted:~/phonedmg tim$ ./installipb.pl Bach
installipb.pl Version: 0.1
Created By: Tim Blade <timothy.blade@gmail.com>

iPhoneInterface: /Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneInterface
Bundles Directory: /Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles
Target Bundle: Bach.ipb
Target Variant: Default
iPhone OS Version: 1.0
Target Directory: /Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/Calculator.app - /Applications/Calculator.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/Maps.app - /Applications/Maps.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/MobileCal.app - /Applications/MobileCal.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/MobileMail.app - /Applications/MobileMail.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/MobileMusicPlayer.app - /Applications/MobileMusicPlayer.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/MobileNotes.app - /Applications/MobileNotes.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/MobilePhone.app - /Applications/MobilePhone.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/MobileSafari.app - /Applications/MobileSafari.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/MobileSlideShow.app - /Applications/MobileSlideShow.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/MobileSlideShow.app - /Applications/MobileSlideShow.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/MobileSMS.app - /Applications/MobileSMS.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/MobileTimer.app - /Applications/MobileTimer.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/Preferences.app - /Applications/Preferences.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/Stocks.app - /Applications/Stocks.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/Weather.app - /Applications/Weather.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/Applications/YouTube.app - /Applications/YouTube.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/Bach.ipb/1.0/Default/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app - /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app
twisted:~/phonedmg tim$


That's me installing the Bach theme. You can either just say "Bach" as the argument or "Bach.ipb" My code doesn't care.

Here's my example for installing the Transparent Background variant for paperCONS

twisted:~/phonedmg tim$ ./installipb.pl -a "Transparent Background" paperCONS
installipb.pl Version: 0.1
Created By: Tim Blade <timothy.blade@gmail.com>

iPhoneInterface: /Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneInterface
Bundles Directory: /Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles
Target Bundle: paperCONS.ipb
Target Variant: Transparent Background
iPhone OS Version: 1.0
Target Directory: /Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/Calculator.app - /Applications/Calculator.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/Maps.app - /Applications/Maps.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/MobileCal.app - /Applications/MobileCal.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/MobileMail.app - /Applications/MobileMail.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/MobileMusicPlayer.app - /Applications/MobileMusicPlayer.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/MobileNotes.app - /Applications/MobileNotes.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/MobilePhone.app - /Applications/MobilePhone.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/MobileSafari.app - /Applications/MobileSafari.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/MobileSlideShow.app - /Applications/MobileSlideShow.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/MobileSlideShow.app - /Applications/MobileSlideShow.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/MobileSMS.app - /Applications/MobileSMS.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/MobileTimer.app - /Applications/MobileTimer.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/Preferences.app - /Applications/Preferences.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/Stocks.app - /Applications/Stocks.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/Weather.app - /Applications/Weather.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/Applications/YouTube.app - /Applications/YouTube.app
/Users/tim/phonedmg/iPhoneBundles/paperCONS.ipb/1.0/Transparent Background/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app - /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app
twisted:~/phonedmg tim$

So, currently the code is written specifically for UNIX. I'm using forward slashes, and not backslashes. I have absolutely no clue as to how PERL handles forward slashes under Windows. I don't specifically refer to any directories, everything is relative, so theoretically if ActivePerl automatically converts my forward slashes to backslashes, everything will work.

Within the next few days I'll upload an updated more feature complete version that has more documentation.



Oh yeah, after you install a theme, restart your iPhone.

--Tim

P.S. Daft Punk live was on eof the best concerts I've been too. Pure pyramid sex.

[bruce_wayne]

man that's sweet, makes the 25mins I spent last night doing copy putfile cd copy putfile cd seem pointless..

Great work.

[justin]

I'm a little late posting a reply. I don't check my rss feeds over the weekend. This is a great idea. I was actually thinking about this over the weekend. Great work!

justin 8)

[bluewoodboarder]

This is amazing. This worked perfectly. Thanks so much. The first time it didn't work, but thats because I overlooked the fact that I needed to run ./jailbreak first. Duh... Anyways. This script is amazing and I will be remaking my themes to be compatible and all future themes. Hopefully LoringStudios and some of the other big designers will jump on board!


BluewoodBoarder

I was just wondering if there was a reason you wouldn't want the script to automatically add a new Services.plist file at the end of execution. I added the correct directories to my themes .ipb so it now does it automatically. But I think it would be better if the script would just grab a local copy of Services.plist from your phonedmg folder. Less chance of someone sneaking something nasty in that way.

Noah

[Kyle Matthews]

Wow. Just... wow. Very easy.

So now what we are going to do, is create a big standards thread, and combine this, the standards thread, and your script into a VERY easy install for skins. PM me...

Oh, and who can toss a GUI on this?

[Cody Overcash]

tim blade. you are my new favorite person

[unknownentry]

Can someone elaborate on what the exact commands you put in to get this to work? I have tried for the last hour to get this to work using tim's stuff, but no luck.

[tehmacuser]

OK, this is getting ridiculous. Can somebody please mirror the installipb.zip file please? It keeps asking for my username/password and I'm logged in already

'Tis annoying.

[Kyle Matthews]

Mirrored.

This IS OS X only, I believe, at the moment. So Windows users, take note.

Amalone, I got your PM. That should answer your q.

[unknownentry]

Originally Posted by poetic_folly

Mirrored.

This IS OS X only, I believe, at the moment. So Windows users, take note.

Amalone, I got your PM. That should answer your q.

Well that explains a lot. No wonder it didn't work. I guess I will go ahead and do themes the old way. Thanks poetic.

[timblade]

I'll have it working in Windows sometime tomorrow evening when I get home.

Pf, I'll hit you up via IM early evening!

Originally Posted by amalone87

Well that explains a lot. No wonder it didn't work. I guess I will go ahead and do themes the old way. Thanks poetic.

[Kyle Matthews]

tim, I look forward to it. I'll be out from 7-10 pm GMT-5, but then I'll be back on.

[timblade]

ARGH. I got access to a computer with Windows and did some tests. I've got installipb.pl working fine with Windows... Sort of.

For some reason the version of iphoneinterface.exe I have... well... I'll load it up, then try changing to any directiory (/Applications/Calculator.app for example). I'll do putfile icon.png. It succeeds (doesn't crash). However, when I reboot the phone the icon doesn't change. Upon further inspection it looks like no matter what directory I'm in, a putfile ALWAYS put's the file into the root of the iPhone. Has anyone else run into this problem? I haven't tried doing a System Restore and then doing everything again from scratch on Windows yet.

Anyways, I've attached the latest installipb.pl as a zip file to this post. In order to run it on Windows you need ActivePerl installed (look earlier in the thread for the URL). When you're installing it, I'd recommend using the defaults (let it associate itself to .pl files and modify your PATH). After installation you should be able to open up a command prompt and just type installipb.pl . If ActivePerl is installed correctly you'll get the installipb help screen. Go fetch one of the themes I've converted to iPhoneBundle format and try installing it!

Also, keep in mind the -e option (to specify which files to allow my script to putfile) does not work yet. If you're on a Mac, there is no point in upgrading to 0.2. The only difference between 0.1 and 0.2 is Windows compatibility.

--Tim

[justin]

Originally Posted by timblade

For some reason the version of iphoneinterface.exe I have... well... I'll load it up, then try changing to any directiory (/Applications/Calculator.app for example). I'll do putfile icon.png. It succeeds (doesn't crash). However, when I reboot the phone the icon doesn't change. Upon further inspection it looks like no matter what directory I'm in, a putfile ALWAYS put's the file into the root of the iPhone. Has anyone else run into this problem? I haven't tried doing a System Restore and then doing everything again from scratch on Windows yet.

I believe you have to specify the entire directory tree when using the putfile command in the windows version of the iPhoneInterface. So instead of "putfile icon.png" it would be "putfile /Applications/Calculator.app/icon.png"

Then again I haven't tested this. I've only read about it.

justin 8)