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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: jumpship on March 22, 2003, 10:18:12 AM

Title: is it possable to change the icon programs use for the "iconify" function?
Post by: jumpship on March 22, 2003, 10:18:12 AM

I was wondering if it is possable for the end user of a program to change the icon a program uses when it is iconified. For example, when I iconify SimpleMail it comes up with a standard tool icon, I would like it to come up with its actual program icon so it is easier to know what it is (and looks alot better!)

On another note, can anyone suggest a good GUI for LHA? Prefurably something that support drag and drop (ala WinZip).

Thanks all!

JS

Title: Re: is it possable to change the icon programs use for the "iconify" functi
Post by: on March 22, 2003, 10:33:26 AM

To answer both queries. First the appicon one.

It is possible to overide or change the def appicon for a given program using another program called MCP short for Master Control Program it is cable of controlling various aspects of workbench: assigns, font, requesters and many others as well as app icon change.

To the second query.

A good GUI for LHA is a program called Directory Opus Magellan version 2.  It is essentially a workbench replacement program and it can open .lha, .lzx, .zip archives within lister windows using the XAD library system designed for handling multiple archive types.

Title: Re: is it possable to change the icon programs use for the "iconify" functi
Post by: jd997uk on March 22, 2003, 10:45:15 AM

drop zone (http://ftp://de.aminet.net/pub/aminet/util/app/Drop_Zone.lha)
looks like what you want.
I use UnArc as supplied with OS3.9 Drag and drop, etc

-john

Title: Re: is it possable to change the icon programs use for the "iconify" functi
Post by: olegil on March 22, 2003, 12:31:17 PM

Oh no, not the Master Crash Program!!  :-P

MCP might not autocrash your amiga unless you enable something you shouldn't have enabled, but there's too many options that no longer work in OS3.5 and OS3.9 for MCP to be really worth it nowadays (unless MCP has been given something of a swift kick and an update recently?). Tried out appiconpatch from aminet? I haven't I just saw it when searching two minutes ago. A1200 is in parts on the shelf, otherwise I might give it a go :-)

Title: Re: is it possable to change the icon programs use for the "iconify" functi
Post by: Zadoc on March 22, 2003, 01:17:04 PM

SimpleMail uses the standard MUI appicon located in "MUI:Icons/def_MUI.info".  You could change this icon, but all MUI apps that don't have an appicon will also use the same "def_MUI.info" icon.

I love SimpleMail, but wish that it would use a similar AppIcon scheme as YAM uses (e.g. showing an alternate appicon for new mail, and showing how many new mails are unread in the icon text)

Title: Re: is it possable to change the icon programs use for the "iconify" functi
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2003, 01:51:26 PM

MCP hated my system. About as stable as the mind of Saddam :-)

Title: Re: is it possable to change the icon programs use for the "iconify" functi
Post by: jumpship on March 22, 2003, 02:15:04 PM

@Baz

MCP?! I can't use that, did you see what it done in TRON?! :lol:

I'll look into it, thanks!

Title: Re: is it possable to change the icon programs use for the "iconify" functi
Post by: jumpship on March 22, 2003, 02:17:09 PM

@olegil & Zadoc

Thanks for the suggestions, again, i'll look into them ;-)