My custom .ddw files refuse to work.

[Foxerbit]

I’m attempting to create a .ddw file for a wallpaper I designed, which consists of two images: a day and night version. I meticulously follow all the steps, but when testing the file using the WinDynamicDesktop App, it either informs me that it cannot locate the .json file or that it cannot find any images.

On the other hand, when using the .ddw Theme Creator, the .ddw file functions correctly but lacks the appropriate credits, rendering it ineligible for submission to the WDD Themes website. I attempt to fix this by converting the .ddw file to a zip, opening it, accessing the .json file, modifying the credits, saving the changes, re-zipping the folder, and renaming the zip file back to .ddw. I believe that since I have merely changed the credits, the file should still function properly. However, it does not work.

I have tried and failed several times. I suspect that there must be an underlying issue somewhere that is causing the problem. Perhaps it’s related to saving the edited .json file or re-zipping the folder?

[t1m0thyj]

My guess is that the way you're re-zipping the folder may be creating a nested zip file where if the theme name is "DynamicDogs", there is a "DynamicDogs" folder inside the "DynamicDogs.zip" file. WinDD expected a flat zip file where the theme.json file and images are directly inside the zip file without being inside a folder. To re-zip the theme as a flat zip, you can select all the files inside the folder you want to re-zip, and right-click to choose option to add them to archive.

[Foxerbit]

Thank you, I'll try this out as soon as I can.