XPtan Desktop Mascot

[Samidare]

Here is the XP-tan desktop mascot I made from frame by frame jpeg of the movie clip at the downloads section using 'Apricot', a japanese RSS reader desktop mascot program. It moves exactly like the movie clips. You need to install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or above to use the program.
http://rapidshare.com/files/156103213/Apricot.rar.html
By the way, it's a "files that have not been accessed for 90 days are deleted" file. Oh, right click the program for the menu to change character! There are two extra character inside it. (Not my creation)

It's not perfect but if you know how to edit the script you can control how she talks.
Here is the 'Apricot' character making guide, if you know japanese.
http://apricot8bit.hp.infoseek.co.jp/

[NejinOniwa]

25 megs for a desktop mate? Whoa, there!
Still, more megs mean more quality - usually, at least. Let's try it!

Added after 1 hours 4 minutes:

Hm. It doesn't seem to be working for me. First it just allocated some 12 megs and then insta-died, so I had to replace the standard x86 files with the x64 files included. Now it gives me this error message in the Trace.log logfile:

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System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Unable to find the specified file.
  at Apricot.Script.Parse(String path)
  at Apricot.Program.Main()


Care to help, anyone?
I found myself looking at the Script python files, but I couldn't find any matching entries, so I really dunno.

Added after 2 minutes:

Oh, and Samidare: Since RS does delete its files, you could just try uploading the package HERE instead, in the "Downloads" sections. Of course, I'd be happy if you fixed this bug first... -_-

[Samidare]

Hmm.... I don't have this problem. I'm not a computer expert so I don't know much. Just a guess, maybe I mess up something inside the character script. Try replace this script I'm using now with the old one.
It's large because the image folder are full with snapshot of the video.
I assure you it move just like a video.

I also repack the folder and upload it again, if it's missing file problem. I've change the download link above.

I've upload once to the test section, but that's the older version. Can you delete it? It's "Apricot with XPtan".

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[NejinOniwa]

I highly doubt it's the character scripts that are wrong, since there after all are two other characters included in the package. The program is alive for approximately 2 seconds.

I'm no admin or mod or anything, and I don't know if mods can delete downloads - if that is so, just ask Aurora-tan for assistance. Otherwise, it'll be deleted in the future anyway since it's in the test section, so don't worry. My recommendation is to upload it to the Games section.

[Samidare]

Sorry that I can't help you. Does the other character works for you? I'm using windows XP, so I don't know if this program works on windows Vista. By the way, Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is required.

[NejinOniwa]

I have Windows XP x64 with .NET Framework 3.5 installed, so that shouldn't be any issue. Like I said, I can't even get the core program module to load, so I can't even get to the part where I can select any character at all. Likely it's something missing in the core, but since it's running properly elsewhere I don't see why that could be...

Unless, of course, it's just STUPID STUPID x64 shitting me again.

[Samidare]

Well, I don't know... I wonder if it works for the others? It's quite heavy for the computer.

[NejinOniwa]

Specs ain't a chance, boy. My comp is a monster.

[RandiNinja]

Rapidshare download problem...T_T
i haven't download anything from rapidshare but it said my IP is downloading something from the server....
I've retried many times but it said I've reached the download limit....
I HATE RAPIDSHARE..........>_<

[NejinOniwa]

Probably someone else on your range occupying your slot.
Don't worry, RS sucks but not that much. It should pass.

[RandiNinja]

Good news for me.... It seems samidare-sama post this file in download category>>test section. I'm downloading this file now....

xp-tan, come to meeee...!!! ;012

[Chocofreak13]

i tried apricot, and failed. she slumbers, suspended animation, in my downloads folder. -_-

[RandiNinja]

Strange.... ;013  apricot working fine with me.... ;047

[tan-1]

i tried the mascot in the test section but it would not load and the app kept crashing

[KaiSakurai]

i start apricot.exe and after 10 secs a window appears with the followin error:

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentException: Invalid parameter.
    at System.Drawing.Bitmap .. ctor (Int32 width, Int32 height, pixel format format)
    at Apricot.Agent.OnPaint (PaintEventArgs e)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling (PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer, Boolean disposeEventArgs)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPaint (Message & m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc (Message & m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc (Message & m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc (Message & m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc (Message & m)
    at Apricot.Agent.WndProc (Message & m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage (Message & m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc (Message & m)
    (IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback

i have windows xp and microsoft.NET framework 4 Extended(well 1.1, 2.0 and 3.5 r installed too...)
im a noob i dont know what to do pls help me D=