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Brandon, I know that this is 'off topic' to this post, but I have used the tables in Writer to create a newsletter. (see my post) however, once I begin inputting text, and formatting that text into each column (two column set up) the table width becomes unstable and begins widening from it set width.

The same thing occurs to each column, so if I have them set to 350 say, then slowly creep past that to 360, 370 etc. Eventually the table widens. I wan't it to be stable and remain at the width that I set it to no matter what I place in each column.

For now, I have found a work around is to place a picture inside each column set at the width I desire. This then helps to 'hold' the column at a fixed width.

Also I wish that I could save the whole set up as an empty template for future use, so I didn't have to construct it all again each time I want to publish my newsletter.

Why does the table and columns do this? Why doesn't it stay at the width that I set?

The titles are formatted central and the body text left.

TG

Brandon, Hi. Can you write a fix for the "unable to download theme" error. This version does not fix that error.

Hi,

Thanks for the tool but it throws an error on my setup stating -

Unhandled exception has occurred in the application ...

************** Exception Text **************

System.IO.IOException: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

  at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)

etc.

Exactly the same error message like Rishi :-( After the 250 error messages, I can click "ignore" and then it's stuck with "Downloading all the images for your template... please wait" message. Images all exist, servers are all online.

ps: there is no .html file inside the folder. Just hundreds of images and several .css files.

Hey, I've been trying to do this, but am receiving the same error as Marco.

I've created my wordpress theme using Artisteer and have all of the html and images for the theme, but cannot get WLW or your theme fixer to make it work.

Is there a simple way to fix this?

It doesn't work. Even the Open the HTML Folder doesn't work. Just error messages. I think we need to wait for the next version of the Theme Fixer.

TG. I had the same problem when I first started using tables in Writer. I noticed the creep factor aswell so what I did was just set the table to be just a bit smaller then it should be. This allowes for some creep but if for instance you did't get creep, it would'nt be noticed when published.

I'm glad you realised that it was the text formatting that pushed the margins out a little. Placing a picture inside the table can push the margins out aswell if you make it too big.

Having said all that, the table is the best way to ensure that your blog stays the size you want it to be.

Sean.

For those of you getting the unhandled exception error (at least in Windows 7 RC x64 bit, though similar steps should work for other versions of Windows) - look at the dialog that pops up.  If you're lucky, you'll see a path in the first three or four lines similar to C:\users\{YOUR-USER-NAME}\AppData\Roaming\Windows Live Writer\blogthemes\{LONG-NUMBER/LETTER-SEQUENCE}\{FILENAME}

If you navigate to this folder - you can take a shortcut to it by opening a Windows Explorer window and entering '%APPDATA%' without the quotes in its address box - you can manually create the needed folder.  Just open the blogthemes directory, create a new folder, and copy the portion marked {LONG-NUMBER/LETTER-SEQUENCE} above EXACTLY.  Note that there's only Zero's in this sequence, and no capitol Oh's to confuse, and you do want to match letter casing.

Once the folder is created, you can open up Windows Live Writer, go to the View menu item, and select Refresh Theme, then wait for WLW to do its thing.  If it all works, you'll see your blog theme appearing in the directory you created above, and it'll work properly in the Preview tab or Edit tab too.

It looks like the problem is that the folder proper isn't being correctly created when you go to download the theme.  It could be a permissions issue, the path information might not being correctly passed, there's any number of reasons why.  For now, though, this method will help WLW to work properly, even though the ThemeFixer 'doesn't work.'

I would like to use it but even with administrator rights I have some error saying that it can't open the jpg files. An ideo on who to fix it ?