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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: XDelusion on May 19, 2010, 03:56:16 AM

Title: ToolsDaemon Alternative?
Post by: XDelusion on May 19, 2010, 03:56:16 AM

Is there an easy to set up alternative to Tools Daemon? One that works with Scalos or Dopus Magellan II perhaps?

Title: Re: ToolsDaemon Alternative?
Post by: Gulliver on May 19, 2010, 04:10:25 AM

My friend, if you are using AmigaOS 3.9 you can use T.H.E. which is OS friendly, unlike ToolsDaemon. There is a version that is included in the Contribution drawer on the AmigaOS 3.9 cdrom. If not http://aminet.net/util/wb/THE.lha

Title: Re: ToolsDaemon Alternative?
Post by: XDelusion on May 19, 2010, 04:18:06 AM

I'm removed OS 3.9 until I get my 060. What is T.H.E. I don't see it on the CD?

Title: Re: ToolsDaemon Alternative?
Post by: Gulliver on May 19, 2010, 04:19:55 AM

Check the link I posted above. :)

Title: Re: ToolsDaemon Alternative?
Post by: Fab on May 19, 2010, 04:23:00 AM

Quote from: XDelusion;559460

Is there an easy to set up alternative to Tools Daemon? One that works with Scalos or Dopus Magellan II perhaps?

Both Magellan and Scalos have configurable usermenus.

Title: Re: ToolsDaemon Alternative?
Post by: XDelusion on May 19, 2010, 04:26:36 AM

Dunno how I missed that link. So I'll be checking out both that and Scalos tonight.

Thankx!

Title: Re: ToolsDaemon Alternative?
Post by: Gulliver on May 19, 2010, 04:31:49 AM

Check the preferences editor and the tools menu in the picture attached.

Title: Re: ToolsDaemon Alternative?
Post by: XDelusion on May 19, 2010, 04:49:27 AM

Just installed Scalos, now I boot to a WorkBench with a Mouse Pointer and no Icons.

EDIT: Fixed

Edited User-Startup, commented out anything related to Scalos

REplaced LoadWB from one on 3.1 disk.

And now I'm on to try out T.H.E.

Title: Re: ToolsDaemon Alternative?
Post by: XDelusion on May 19, 2010, 05:41:43 AM

I'm going to stick with Dopus Magellan II after all. Somehow I forgot that it had that feature and was so easy to configure.

One problem though. When I am creating a drop down menu I have been copying the icons of the programs I want to launch over the Prefs box, but what ever reason, WHD Games will not launch.

Title: Re: ToolsDaemon Alternative?
Post by: pVC on May 19, 2010, 08:24:21 AM

Quote from: XDelusion;559471

I'm going to stick with Dopus Magellan II after all. Somehow I forgot that it had that feature and was so easy to configure.

It has everything you need ;)

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One problem though. When I am creating a drop down menu I have been copying the icons of the programs I want to launch over the Prefs box, but what ever reason, WHD Games will not launch.

Maybe because WHDLoad icons don't have actual exe file causes something... One option which surely works for them is to use wbrun command to launch them. Like this in dopus function editor: (AmigaDOS) wbrun games:whdload/game1/game1