Ram disk icon

[wurzel]

Hi guys,

I'd like to change my Ram Disk icon for a better one (I have the one I want).

But, where do I put the icon so it shows up on workbench? I just can't figure it out

Thanks!

[reddwarfer]

I know that NewIcons changes icons like this as well as Iconographics. I therfore presume that the easiest thing to to would be to replace one of the default icons in Prefs/ENVarc that is the RAMDisk icon.

Any other ideas guys?

[zipper]

No matter where it lies, but you have then to write ' copy {wherever you put it} your_ram_disk_icon.info to RAM:Disk.info '  into your user-startup.

[prowler]

Ages ago when I wanted to change the icon look as well as
were it appeared on my desk top, I copied the icon with the
snapshot information to the HD and just copied the disk.info icon to ram: via the user-startup to the RAM:
device. It worked for me back then.

Using def icons would be a lot more elegant solution though
I would think.

[Zero]

If your using OS3.9 here's a useful link on how to snapshot the RAM icon;

http://www.gregdonner.org/os39faq/iconoperation.html

 :-)

edit> Just read your siggy sorry!

[A4000_Mad]

Yep! Assuming your are using OS3.5 or OS3.9, just call your new icon 'def_ram.info' and put it into

Workbench:Prefs/ENV-Archive/sys  :-)


(Probably best to make a backup of the file that is already there though in case your new icon isn't suitable ;-) )


A4000 Mad

[rockape]

Hi,

I recently downloaded Ramsnap off Aminet.

It does the job

This is a tiny little program which causes the Ram Disk icon to act
like the other disk icons that you have on Workbench. ie. Snaphot
the Ram icon in place, reset your computer and the thing will be in
the same place you left it. What an innovation!
Regards, Michael

aka rockape

[wurzel]

Thanks guys,

You gave me the clue!

In my user-startup was a line:

copy s:hdicons/ram.info ram:disk.info

Where that came from, I don't know, but when I removed it, I got the icon I wanted.

Thanks again

[wurzel]

edit> Just read your siggy sorry!

Why be sorry? I love my new miggy

[Zero]

wurzel wrote:

edit> Just read your siggy sorry!

Why be sorry? I love my new miggy

Your miggy is most excellent!

I thought you where not using OS3.9 and using 3.1, I misread you siggy, sorry.
I really must get some glasses!

 :-)  :-)  :-)

[motorollin]

wurzel wrote:
In my user-startup was a line:

copy s:hdicons/ram.info ram:disk.info

Where that came from, I don't know, but when I removed it, I got the icon I wanted.

If you replace that line in the user-startup, replace your RAM: icon with the one you want, snapshot it, the type in to a shell "copy ram:disk.info s:hdicons/ram.info", then you will get the ram icon you want. Every time you change the icon or snapshot it you will have to re-copy it.

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moto