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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: amazing on February 18, 2007, 04:52:18 PM

Title: changing background os 3.5
Post by: amazing on February 18, 2007, 04:52:18 PM

ok i wanted to change my background
so i go into palette and choose background
then i can choose 1 backdrop called backdrop os3.5.jpg

when i choose this it gets an error

ERROR in IFF file
SYS:prefs/preset/backdrops/640x480/os3.5-backdrop.jpg

what goes wrong? do i need to add an codec for the jpg files or somthing?

who can help?

Title: Re: changing background os 3.5
Post by: Framiga on February 18, 2007, 05:08:40 PM

can you see it with Multiview?

If yes, you have the JPG datatype correctly installed.

Try to chose the fullpath from the ASL requester (i.e NOT SYS: but the actual boot partition)

Title: Re: changing background os 3.5
Post by: amazing on February 18, 2007, 05:46:12 PM

ok i can see it in multiview
but where to find that asl requester..
i'm pretty noob with workbenches..for me its all very new and different

Title: Re: changing background os 3.5
Post by: Framiga on February 18, 2007, 06:07:42 PM

in SYS:Prefs/WBPattern on the right side of the string field where you see the backdrop image filename.

Title: Re: changing background os 3.5
Post by: amazing on February 18, 2007, 07:13:58 PM

ah cool that works now
thx alot man