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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: weGuru on March 06, 2008, 08:02:30 AM
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Can i use Powericons in mye 040@40mhz?
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Sure. Or try AfA_OS (http://amidevcpp.amiga-world.de/AfA_Binaries/AfA_OS_V4.1.lha) - it should make your computer faster.
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Afa OS? A new OS or just a better OS 3.9?
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It's a re-implementation of some enhanced AROS routines into OS3.9. The AfA_OS supports PNG icons too.
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I just install it in OS 3.9?
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Yes. Install AfA then you can remove PowerIcons, VisualPrefs and any separate TTF font engine (if you have one).
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moto
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I just install it in OS 3.9?
Simply follow the installation instructions included in the archive.
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All installed...Now for the 32bit icons...Any packages with the toolkits intact?
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http://www.five-star.com/
http://www.lorraine-design.com/
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the 32bit icons turn off after reboot...and wont show at all anymore...
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Make sure the morelibspace is the first command in your startup-sequence. If so, turn the Amiga off and on as the simple reboot is not enough for morelibspace.
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Seems that Afa_Os dont start with icon support..I can use Powericons and 32bit png shows
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Make sure everything was installed and check the manual for more information. It works (http://www.amikit.amiga.sk/image/screenshot/amikit_15.jpg) here.
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checked everything....No support for png icons...Should i just install Powericons instead?
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Check whether the SYS:AfA_OS_Libs folder exists and all the libraries are there. If you installed the AfA_OS_Libs folder into different location make an assign AfA_OS_Libs: pointing to the location.
Also the AfA_OS_Loader should be started right after C:AddDataTypes line in your startup-sequence. Then turn off your Amiga and start it again.
Un-install AfA_OS and install PowerIcons instead if it doesn't help.
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You don't need to install PowerIcons. AfA definitely starts with icon support. If it doesn't then something went wrong during the install. IIRC, the line inserted in the startup-sequence which assigns AfA_OS_Libs: to the directory where the libraries are kept always points to Libs:AfA_OS_Libs regardless of where you actually install them. So as AmiKit said, you need to change that line to the location where you actually put the AfA libraries so that AfA_OS_Loader can find them. Make sure the Assign command comes before the loader. Also, make absolutely, 100% certain that PowerIcons is not running at the same time as AfA, as I suspect they are incompatible and neither will work if they are both running (though I'm not certain of that).
AfA can be tricky to set up but persevere with it. It's faster and has more features than PowerIcons.
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moto
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How is that assign command looking like in the ss?
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Something like "Assign AfA_OS_Libs: Libs:AfA_OS_Libs"
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moto
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For example:
C:AddDataTypes REFRESH QUIET
Assign >NIL: AfA_OS_Libs: SYS:MyPath/AfA_OS_Libs
C:AfA_OS_Loader
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Still no png icon support
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Can you post your startup-sequence and the location and contents of the AfA_OS_Libs drawers?
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moto
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hmm, looks like I should figure out how to make 32 bit png icons
:-D
maybe I should install this stuff on my WinUAE?
so much to do...so little time! :crazy:
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Need a video card 24Bit? Or my config is compatible!
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; $VER: Startup-Sequence_HardDrive 45.2 (19.1.2001)
; Startup-Sequence for AmigaOS 3.9
c:morelibspace
If EXISTS C:SquirrelSCSI
C:SquirrelSCSI
EndIf
Set SCSIUpdate 1
If EXISTS C:IDEFix
C:IDEFix
Set SCSIUpdate 0
EndIf
If EXISTS SYS:Expansion/XSurfIDE
Set SCSIUpdate
EndIf
If EXISTS SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/NOSCSIUPDATE
Set SCSIUpdate 0
EndIf
If $SCSIUpdate EQ 1
SetPatch QUIET
Else
SetPatch SKIPROMUPDATES "scsi.device" QUIET
EndIf
Unset SCSIUpdate
C:Version >NIL:
C:AddBuffers >NIL: DF0: 15
FailAt 21
C:MakeDir RAM:T RAM:Clipboards RAM:ENV RAM:ENV/Sys
C:Copy >NIL: ENVARC: RAM:ENV ALL NOREQ
Resident >NIL: C:Assign PURE
Resident >NIL: C:Execute PURE
Assign >NIL: ENV: RAM:ENV
Assign >NIL: T: RAM:T
Assign >NIL: CLIPS: RAM:Clipboards
Assign >NIL: REXX: S:
Assign >NIL: PRINTERS: DEVS:Printers
Assign >NIL: KEYMAPS: DEVS:Keymaps
Assign >NIL: LOCALE: SYS:Locale
Assign >NIL: LIBS: SYS:Classes ADD
Assign >NIL: HELP: LOCALE:Help DEFER
Assign AfA_OS_Libs: SYS:AfA_OS_Libs
BindDrivers
C:Mount >NIL: DEVS:DOSDrivers/~(#?.info)
C:LoadMonDrvs
SetEnv Language "english"
SetEnv Workbench $Workbench
SetEnv Kickstart $Kickstart
UnSet Workbench
UnSet Kickstart
C:AddDataTypes REFRESH QUIET
C:AfA_OS_Loader
Run > NIL: "os39:Apps/vprefs/VisualPrefs"
C:IPrefs
C:ConClip
Path >NIL: RAM: C: SYS:Utilities SYS:Rexxc SYS:System S: SYS:Prefs SYS:WBStartup SYS:Tools SYS:Tools/Commodities
SYS:System/REXXMast >NIL:
IF EXISTS S:User-Startup
Execute S:User-Startup
EndIF
Resident Execute REMOVE
Resident Assign REMOVE
Run >NIL: PowerIcons
C:LoadWB
EndCLI >NIL:
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Contents in AfA_OS_Libs:
afa_system_lib.exe
diskfont_lib.exe
exec_lib.exe
icon_lib.exe
intuition_lib.exe
picture_datatype.exe
graphics_lib.exe
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That all looks fine. Can you just confirm that the AfA_OS_Libs folder is in the root directory of your Workbench partition?
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moto
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it sure is....
By the way...do i need any libs to get it to work
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I don't think you do. Can you try this: Open up a shell window and type in "resident" (without the quotes) and press enter, then post the results.
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moto
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Alias INTERNAL
Ask INTERNAL
CD INTERNAL
Echo INTERNAL
Else INTERNAL
EndCLI INTERNAL
EndIf INTERNAL
EndShell INTERNAL
EndSkip INTERNAL
Failat INTERNAL
Fault INTERNAL
Get INTERNAL
Getenv INTERNAL
If INTERNAL
Lab INTERNAL
NewCLI INTERNAL
NewShell INTERNAL
Path INTERNAL
PopCD INTERNAL
Prompt INTERNAL
PushCD INTERNAL
Quit INTERNAL
Resident INTERNAL
Run INTERNAL
Set INTERNAL
Setenv INTERNAL
Skip INTERNAL
Stack INTERNAL
SwapCD INTERNAL
Unalias INTERNAL
Unset INTERNAL
Unsetenv INTERNAL
Why INTERNAL
.ket INTERNAL
.bra INTERNAL
.key INTERNAL
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Can you also try "status" and post the results?
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moto
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it looks like he have AFA, visualPrefs and PowerIcons all running!!!
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Isn't there a conflict with IconBeFast library possible too?
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Process 1: Loaded as command: AmiTCP:kernel/AmiTCP.020
Process 2: Loaded as command: os39:Apps/vprefs/VisualPrefs
Process 3: Loaded as command: afa_system_lib.exe
Process 4: Loaded as command: picture_datatype.exe
Process 5: Loaded as command: diskfont_lib.exe
Process 6: Loaded as command: exec_lib.exe
Process 7: Loaded as command: graphics_lib.exe
Process 8: Loaded as command: icon_lib.exe
Process 9: Loaded as command: intuition_lib.exe
Process 10: Loaded as command: PowerIcons
Process 11: Loaded as command: Workbench
Process 13: Loaded as command: AmiTCP:bin/inetd
Process 14: Loaded as command: status
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Process 10: Loaded as command: PowerIcons
That's probably the problem. Remove PowerIcons and reboot.
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moto
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There are 2 mistakes I see in your SS.
You're running VisualPrefs so comment out this line
Run > NIL: "os39:Apps/vprefs/VisualPrefs"
Also comment out this line
Run >NIL: PowerIcons
If you did the install correctly the AFA_OS_Libs should be in a sub dir like this AFA_os/AFA_OS_Libs
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Actually you can run VisualPrefs along with AfA. And it doesn't matter where you put the libs as long as the AfA_OS_Libs: assign is pointing at the right directory.
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moto
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It's true you can have AFA_OS_Libs anywhere but if he has it in a sub dir, which is how the install usually does it, then the assign has to point to that sub dir and not just AFA_OS_Libs
motorollin wrote:
Actually you can run VisualPrefs along with AfA. And it doesn't matter where you put the libs as long as the AfA_OS_Libs: assign is pointing at the right directory.
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Yes but we have already established that the assign is pointing to the right location. If it wasn't, then the libs wouldn't show up as processes under "status".
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moto
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Even if i remove Powericons it doesn't work...I tried without powericons first....So i installed powericons to get png icons
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Sorry for bringing up an old post but it seems I have exactly the same problem with AfA_OS (4.1). Everything installed just fine.
- I putted correctly the assign of AfA_OS_Libs in SS (which is in Libs:AfA_OS_Libs)
- I putted MoreLibSpace as first line in SS
- I putted AfA_OS_Loader after the AddDataTypes and before IPrefs
- Status command shows the 7 .exe libs loaded
- I have no PNG icon support (Unless I run PowerIcons manually I haven't got PowerIcons installed)
- I can't choose any Skin from the AfA prefs (Seems disabled/grey)
[Btw I have no VisualPrefs nor PowerIcons installed]
What the hell am I doing wrong?
@weGuru
Have youy managed to solve it or stopped trying? :-?
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can you look with snoopdos, if any message appear ?
AFA give messages if errors during load come.
AFA cant work with powericons.
AFA work with visual prefs and birdi on when no AFA skin is select.
to get AFA and visualprefs correct working, it is important that your startupsequence
IF NOT EXISTS ENV:afa/replacevisualprefs ;enables the following lines only if similar featrues are disabled in AfA_OS
.....visualprefs
.....traps
ENDIF
only then you can be sure Afa and visual prefs work always together and in afa_prefs you can chose if you want afa skin or visualprefs-birdie skin.