Jack 3.1 now available for all Amiga-like operating systems

[djrikki]

Jack 3.1 is now available for immediate download for all Amiga-like operating systems.  Non-AmigaOS 4  users should read the notes outlined below.

For the time-being Jack can only be downloaded from OS4Depot.net and contains separate installation scripts for all supported systems.

SO WHAT'S NEW?

* Comprehensive Download Manager in the App-Store
* Added support for AROS, Classic and MorphOS computers into the Community Statistics panel and elsewhere
* App-Store Donation Database: Download applications and then donate directly to the developer (SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!)
* Improved general caching within the AppStore and increased archive name recognition database
* Platform-indepency and removal of all (most) third-party tools and applications including Curl/Wget
* From now on all URLs are called via the OpenURL suite
* Watermarks fixed in single-image mode
* All fonts are now anti-aliased
* Many more numerous bug fixes and optimisations
* For full list of changes and bug fixes, read the .readme or the documentation included

AROS:                            (status: Release Candidate)

* Installation Problem: Will extract to the current directory and not to the chosen destination drawer, AROS gurus must fix this for me.
* Optical media is not picked up in the filemanager
* Mouse pointers have been temporarily disabled

Classic Amiga OS:        (status: BETA/untested)

* Completely untested, assuming it even loads some features maybe broken or missing.
* Likely installation problem as AROS

MorphOS:                      (status: BETA/Untested)

* Completely untested, assuming it even loads some features maybe broken or missing.  I do intend to get my hands on a MorphOS machine to bring up to the same level as enjoyed by AmigaOS4 users.

IN ALL CASES please subscribe to the Jack Beta Mailing List, send all your bug reports, feedback, suggestions etc... especially non-AmigaOS4 users.

jack_beta@freelists.org - ensure you write the word 'subscribe' (without quotes) in the subject of your email.

Thank you, I hope you continue to enjoy Jack for... everyone! :-)

[djrikki]

Great, at last I know for sure it doesn't work under MorphOS out of the box.  Supposed to be getting access to a MorphOS machine soon so I can do some real testing.

In the meantime feel free to join the mailing list mention at post #1 so I can begin sending out a debug version so I can at least determine how far it is actually getting.

[djrikki]

Sure things sound like a great idea.

If I can VNC into it that would be unreal as I could get a lot of work done that way.

[djrikki]

In the meantime I am just going to upload a debug version of the executable somewhere so you can replace it over the top.



Off-topic if anyone wants to see Sash performing in the UK in a couple of months time be sure to buy a ticket from the main site I own. :laugh1:

[djrikki]

Cool beans.  Help much appreciated!  Fingers crossed I can VNC into it okay. :flame:

[djrikki]

I thought that was for OS3.x too.

Like the MorphOS version, the OS3 included in the archive on OS4Depot is also untested at present.  However, as it works under AROS and they share a lot in common it shouldn't be too much hard work to get it running.   Clearly, you'll need lots of memory and CPU to draw upon.

[djrikki]

Fixed icon, I guess I am going to have to address all calls normally to SYS: to this MOSSYS: path instead.

@Installation

Yes, I had similar problems with the AROS scripts.  Third-party stuff copied correctly, but I wasn't able to address the environment variable destination problem.

[djrikki]

1. Change the icon like you said

2. Change all references in the installation script (open in a text editor) from SYS: to MOSSYS:

3. Amongst other stuff Jack has a Preferences panel that simply opens stuff in SYS:Prefs/, I've changed this in the source code to MOSSYS: when running under MorphOS.  No doubt MorphOS has different preferences applications to AmigaOS anyhow- but the initial goal is to get it to run in the first place. ;-)

[djrikki]

The best solution imo is to download MorphOS iso and you can take a look what and where is based.

Yup cannot beat having a real system to develop on.  Have already been offered help with that, see page 1.

[djrikki]

@all

Jack 3.1.1 now available in OS4Depot upload queue, addresses a few problems reported from users in addition to other general bug fixes.

* MorphOS: Runs in debug mode, please copypasta the result here if you manage to reach it in this release
* MorphOS: Fixes to installation icon.
* MorphOS: References to SYS: are now MOSSYS:

* Began adding connection detection around downloading of data across the
internet; due to this being a quick fix release this has yet to be implemented
into the App-Store.  More to do here.
* Donation database broken due to error in decryption algorithm.
* Fixed error in opening file manager from the shell using arguments.
* File Manager: Fixed downloading of URLs that contained uppercase.
* App-Store: Fixed error with Recent Uploads and Bundles both appearing in Red
under AmigaOS4; seems to have cleared up double buffering error present in 3.1.
* Commodity Window:  Added temporary warning requester to JackTunes in case the
user presses this icon by mistake.