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#Workbench Args
Message #19815
I'm writing a program which I want to interface with Workbench. I am working on the routines to parse the Workbench arguments and I've run into a snag. I need to get the full directory path to any project files that were 'extend-clicked'. Using the Libraries and Devices manual and…
Bill, one thing that you could do is have multiple FONT directories.. Say, one directory for each program that you use fonts in… before running a program simply ASSIGN FONTS: . I do something similar except with floppies (I don't have a hard disk yet 🙁 ).
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PCcopy & PCformat 3.5"
Message #18468
Gerald, the PCcopy program allows you to transfer files from your Amiga to an MS-DOS 5.25" diskette using your AMIGA 5.25" drive. You may also copy files from MS-DOS disk to your Amiga. PCformat allows you to format MS-DOS disks in your Amiga 5.25" drive. The programs originally came from…
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PCcopy & PCformat 3.5"
Message #18152
Betty, I WANTED TO UPLOAD THOSE!! (hee hee hee:) No, really, it doesn't matter to me WHO uploads them as long as they get here. I thought they would be useful and I mentioned them and Don said he was interested so I said I would send them.. but you…
#Amigadex
Message #18145
Hi! I guess this is mainly addressed to the SYSOPs… I uploaded a program that I wrote called Amigadex (LIB13:AMIDEX.ARC) about two weeks ago. I uploaded it to AMIGATECH but I'd also like to make it available in AMIGAARTS. My question is, can the SYSOPs copy it there for me…
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ARP
Message #13521
It does that now doesn't it?? Ray
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ARP
Message #13520
cheath, count my vote for BCPL=TRUE. I have the complete ARP set installed and I have never had any problems. I use * all the time because it's what I'm used to. However, I think ARP should default to 100% compatibility with existing AmigaDOS. I also liked the idea mentioned…
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More String Gadget Help
Message #10637
Just to add something to that for Dan, If the string gadget that you wish to activate is in a window which you are opening JUST BEFORE ActivateGadget() is called, ActivateGadget() will fail. Since that Amiga is multi-tasking, OpenWindow() may return BEFORE the window is actually added to the system…
Mike, in that case, (now that I know what's going on 🙂 , I think your best bet is to do like someone already said.. find the active window, save a pointer to it, then activate it with ActivateWindow(). Only two problems I see there.. You'll have to find a…
Mike, I'm confused… you said 'when I exit.' and I thought that meant when your program exits. Are you exiting your program and leaving a window behind??? If your window does not need to be activated at all then just don't set the ACTIVATE flag and whatever window was active…
Why not write a seperate program that would let you set-up to arc/unarc from WorkBench which would then in turn Execute() Arc with the proper command line?? Seems like that would work just fine… may even be a fun project for someone with time to blow…. Ray
Chip, here's the info I promised…. Abel SUpply Rt.#3, Box-705 Middle Creek Road Sevierville, TN 37862 Modem Line: (615) 453-0643 Voice Line: (615) 428-5100 Ray
Chip, I, too have to highly recommend the Starboard 2. I just bought one also. I got the SCSI interface module with it which also contains a battery backed clock. It's definately awesome. Probably the best way to purchase one is mail-order through Abel Supply out of Tennesee. My Starboard…
Bill, I still haven't had a chance to look into Larry's suggestion any more yet. IF when logged onto DF0: or DF1: pragma('d') returns the correct device name, etc., then Larry's suggestion will be fine. I just have one question here though… If I were to do something similiar in…
Oh boy….
Larry, I suppose that would work if pragma('d') only left-off the device name for RAM:. I do not know that this is the case. It certainly wouldn't be appropriate to do that otherwise – could cause some serious problems. I'll have to check that out a little more. Anyway, I…
Chip, I just ordered a Starboard2 from Abel Supply (mail-order house out of Texas) for $327.08 and that's WITH 512k RAM!! Not a bad price. I just wish the damn thing would come in! Ray
Thanx Charles, I feel much better now. [Grin] Oh, BTW, that's 'IF' C-A ever releases 1.3 [Another Grin] Ray
Henry, are you referring to a particular software product that Dmouse does ths to? There was a warning in the Dmouse documentation that you shouldn't click-to-front when your pointer is on top of an Intuition Icon becuase of a bug in Intuition. It will suposedly Guru (I havne't tried this).…
Henry, how does it mess-up the display. I haven't experianced any problems and I've been using it for a few weeks now. Ray
Henry, ARC on IBM works exactly like it does on the Amiga! arc x filename where filename is the arc file (you need not type the .arc extension) Ray
Henry, I just replaced PopCLI 3 with Dmouse. I think Dmouse is great! The mouse accelerator is a joy to have. Dmouse does also do screen blanking, it also does MOUSE blanking. It also has a 'sun-mouse' feature (which I don't like so I shut it off). It also has…
Thanx for the confidence Charles, I just wish it would arrive at my door _real_ soon! Ray
Henry, does that mean that I won't get JD0: with my Starboard that I just ordered?? I was going to get the multi-function module (mainly because of the clock – I don't plan on buying a math co-processor), but then I decided to buy the SCSI interface because it also…
Thanks for the response Bill. Thanks for Aexx also while I'm at it! (despite my confusion||fustrat{\ with this problem, I still think ARexx is a great product!) I'd like to be able to know that the user is current'y logged onto RAM: when they execute this script (actually, it's vital…
Larry, I tried the 'var = pragma('d')' command but it always seems to return ':'. I did all my experimenting while I was logged into RAM:, and that command still returned ':'. Actually, I guess that's correct (I am in the root of RAM:). What I really need then is…
#ARexx Current Dir
Message #514
Hi there. I just picked-up ARexx, and I think it looks pretty good! I've come across one snag in a script I'm trying to write, and I'm wondering if anyone has found a way around this problem. How can you get the current;y logged directory without having the user type…
Henry, I just ordered a Starboard 2 from Abel Supply. I got 512k on it. Can't wait for it come in!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Can't take compiling in 512k anymore 🙂 Abel told me they could give me chips for $10! $160 for 512k. Unfortunately, cash is a little short right now, so…
Do I get to flunk Bill Gates??
#No RUN
Message #134270
In case anyone forgot, I'm the person who asked the original question that started this thread off n' running! I guess my main question at this point is this: If I wrote a program that relied on arp.library (NOT THE WHOLE ARP COMMAND SET… just the library) residing in your…
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window/screen question
Message #133705
Jeff, I think that problem you're encountering is because the Window's BitMap is actually the Screen's BitMap. The Window does not have it's own BitMap. If you open the Window with a SUPERBITMAP, and allocate/provide the BitMap area, then the window will have it's own BitMap. Ray
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window/screen question
Message #133705
Jeff, I think that problem you're encountering is because the Window's BitMap is actually the Screen's BitMap. The Window does not have it's own BitMap. If you open the Window with a SUPERBITMAP, and allocate/provide the BitMap area, then the window will have it's own BitMap. Ray
ARUN is the ARP replacement for AmigaDOS' RUN. It's just like RUNBACK but supposedly better (smaller anyway). I think there is something else called RRUN to handle the resident stuff in ARP. Ray
ARUN is the ARP replacement for AmigaDOS' RUN. It's just like RUNBACK but supposedly better (smaller anyway). I think there is something else called RRUN to handle the resident stuff in ARP. Ray
Thanx Gabe & Larry, I think I will look-into runback.o and use ARP internally. I didn't think about distributing arp.library with my program, but I guess that would be ok. It will certainly get the job done. I think _most_ people probably have arp.library hanging around somewhere at this point,…
Thanx Gabe & Larry, I think I will look-into runback.o and use ARP internally. I didn't think about distributing arp.library with my program, but I guess that would be ok. It will certainly get the job done. I think _most_ people probably have arp.library hanging around somewhere at this point,…
Would it be acceptable to modify the menu structure when the string gadget is being used, so that the command sequence key would not be active. Or would that be a little dangerous to modify that struct?? Ray
Would it be acceptable to modify the menu structure when the string gadget is being used, so that the command sequence key would not be active. Or would that be a little dangerous to modify that struct?? Ray
ARP, does have a RUN command, however, it's got a different name. ARP's RUN command is called ARUN. I've been using it without any problems. Ray
ARP, does have a RUN command, however, it's got a different name. ARP's RUN command is called ARUN. I've been using it without any problems. Ray
#PRT:
Message #130424
Can anyone tell me what is the _best_ way to determine if a printer is on-line and ready to print at any given time?? Currently, I am using the AmigaDOS command: Open("PRT:",MODE_OLDFILE); in my program. If a printer is either not hooked-up, not turned on or not on-line AmigaDOS 'hangs'…
#PRT:
Message #130424
Can anyone tell me what is the _best_ way to determine if a printer is on-line and ready to print at any given time?? Currently, I am using the AmigaDOS command: Open("PRT:",MODE_OLDFILE); in my program. If a printer is either not hooked-up, not turned on or not on-line AmigaDOS 'hangs'…
Whoops! Sorry 'bout that. Let me continue… As I was saying… pop-up the calculator, make your 1st calculation, then click on Paste. The calculator window disappears, and the program waits for you to hit the mouse button-qualifier combination to trigger the actual 'paste'. Once you do so, the paste takes…
Whoops! Sorry 'bout that. Let me continue… As I was saying… pop-up the calculator, make your 1st calculation, then click on Paste. The calculator window disappears, and the program waits for you to hit the mouse button-qualifier combination to trigger the actual 'paste'. Once you do so, the paste takes…
Ok…. valid argument… How about this: You pop-up the calculator, make your first calculation, then click on Paste.
Ok…. valid argument… How about this: You pop-up the calculator, make your first calculation, then click on Paste.
Jeff, Look into OpenPort(); I'm not sure if that is ALL you have to do, but, it should point you in the right direction. Ray
Jeff, Look into OpenPort(); I'm not sure if that is ALL you have to do, but, it should point you in the right direction. Ray
Thanx for that info. It was real helpful. I was thinking this past weekend about how the user would speicify which window to send the string to, and I came-up with a scheme which, while maybe not the most intuitive, will give the user the most control over where to…
Thanx for that info. It was real helpful. I was thinking this past weekend about how the user would speicify which window to send the string to, and I came-up with a scheme which, while maybe not the most intuitive, will give the user the most control over where to…
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