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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: theformula on January 30, 2008, 06:26:17 PM

Title: Playing Demos in a row
Post by: theformula on January 30, 2008, 06:26:17 PM

I was wondering if there is any software that can play demos in a row for the amiga. Like open another demo after one has been played.

Title: Re: Playing Demos in a row
Post by: Piru on January 30, 2008, 06:41:49 PM

Many demos trash OS memory and require a reboot after being run, so the only even remotely realiable way would be to have a hack that modifies a script file on disk to point to next demo before running the current one. The script would reboot the system after the demo finishes.

This still wouldn't solve the case of demo with endless looping or demo that crashes the system in a way it doesn't automagically reboot the system.

Title: Re: Playing Demos in a row
Post by: AmiJIm on January 30, 2008, 07:46:37 PM

You remind me of the old times.....
i used to make some start up sequence files ,and execute them.
if i remember correctly i put whole path of each executable
one under the other.
the amiga would run the program,waited to complete ,and then continue to the next demo.
i did not encounter the above memory issue.
i was using AGA 1995 era demos.a quick test would be to run each demo ,and see if at the end,the amiga will return to the workbench screen.