PeterK New Icon Library

[paul1981]

You load the new icon.library as a reset proof resident module with a program such as LoadModule or LoadResident. For permanent installation you will need to enter the command somwhere at the top of your startup-sequence with any other similar commands.

You don't need to install NewIcons.... unless you meant the new icon.library by Peter K. NewIcons support is included in the new icon.library by Peter K. ClassAct isn't required either. NewIcons was from the 1990's and ClassAct IIRC was required for the configuration program that came with NewIcons. NewIcons is dead and buried now so erase it from your head. I can see the confusion that can be caused though by referring to Peter K's icon.library as "Peter K's new icon library" as people do.

EDIT: How confusing that http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/NewIcons46 is version 46 as is Peter K's. Now I understand how confusing this must be for you. Do NOT install that. All you need is this: http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/IconLib_46.4 and LoadModule or LoadResident.

Search for LoadModule on aminet, you will see it.

[paul1981]

Here's my favourite NewIcons program.

http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/NoNewIcons10

[paul1981]

Thank paul1981, would you say NewIcons10 is better that PeterK's Icons or is this just a personal preference?

Sorry, that was a bit of a joke. That program will search for all NewIcons on your Amiga and delete them. NewIcons store the icon image data as tooltypes on the real amiga .info (icon) file. Some people don't want NewIcons on their Amiga (because they don't use NewIcons) and it is for those people that this program was written. Put NewIcons out of your mind and think 'LoadModule' and 'Peter K IconLib'.

[paul1981]

LoadModule and LoadResident actually come with the IconLib_46.4 in the ThirdParty drawer. I didn't know that, but anyway...you have it now.
To install LoadModule, simply copy it to your C directory on your boot partition (which is normally called Workbench or System).

I'm going to download the IconLib_46.4 tonight and test it on my A1200 as it's been a few years since I last tested it. I didn't use it because it didn't seem to speed anything up for me (OS3.1, 8-colour MWB icons - I don't use modern icons with loads of colours or true colour as I prefer MWB).

Looking at the archive though it looks like you can test it just by double clicking on the actual library (icon.library_680xx) and typing 'loadmodule ' before it. It should then reboot and the new icon.library should be available. You can confirm this in a shell or by going to 'Execute Command' in the menu and typing 'version icon.library full' after the Amiga boots up. In fact you can do that first so that you may see what version you are running before applying the update.

[paul1981]

Loadmodule is a command. You stick it in your C:, and the icon library (the right version for your processor) in Libs:.

At the top of your Startup-Sequence you want to put something like

Code: [Select]


LoadModule icon.library REVERSE NOREBOOT


Or something to that effect. Sorry, I'm not near my Amiga this weekend and haven't used 3.1 in forever. It's easier with 3.9. There should be examples in the readme.

Hey, reading docs isn't everyone's cup of tea.

'You stick it in your C'

I think that might be just you LOL.

[paul1981]

Okay, I have downloaded load module, I have opened the extraction file, contains four files,

loadmodule,readme
extractmodule
Loadmodule
modules.readme

When i attempt to load extractmodule or loadmodule a window opens stating

LoadModule Failed: required argument missing
LoadModule Failed returncode 10

How do I install loadmodule?  

I quickly tried it yesterday evening and I couldn't get it to work with LoadModule, so I tried LoadResident instead and that worked. I haven't really spent much time with it, nor have I read the huge support thread over at at EAB - but it was slower for me than the standard icon.library in ROM by a fair amount and when I click on any icon I get corrupted icon graphics for an instant on that particular icon (and all the time when I drag them). I suppose I should real all the thread and download the bootable demonstration floppy to figure out what's happening. Likely settings in my FBlit for a guess as that's the only intrusive patch I run.

Support thread for OS3.0 use (3.1 as well??): http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=64079

Demonstration Floppy: http://http://eab.abime.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=35818&d=1372581668