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Forum: Coders. C/C++ 04 February 2022, 18:37
Replies: 8
Views: 2,074
Posted By FirstNE
Wow! I *have* been out of the loop for a while. ...

Wow! I *have* been out of the loop for a while. So I guess I will stick to V37... I want backward compatibility. I actually do still have a CD-ROM that offers Motif for Amiga. I used to program a...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 03 February 2022, 15:58
Replies: 8
Views: 2,074
Posted By FirstNE
Great explanation! Thank you. Later on in my...

Great explanation! Thank you. Later on in my code I change the image using the GT_Set GadgetAttrs. I will have to ponder which direction to go. I have not been in the Amiga circles for a long...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 02 February 2022, 20:52
Replies: 8
Views: 2,074
Posted By FirstNE
I guess I'm not following then. When I create...

I guess I'm not following then. When I create the gadget (that is after the call to gad = CreateGadget) it returns a pointer to the gadget. I then set the gad->GadgetRender to the image. The...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 02 February 2022, 17:32
Replies: 8
Views: 2,074
Posted By FirstNE
So are you saying that before I do the...

So are you saying that before I do the FreeGadgets call I should make gad->GadgetRender=NULL? mmm, I will have to give it a try.

Edit: WOW! this actually worked. I'm not sure why it should -...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 01 February 2022, 21:36
Replies: 8
Views: 2,074
Posted By FirstNE
GadgetRender and FreeGadgets

Hi all - I'm having a big issue with these two items. I have buttons in which I supply a custom image. I do a CreateContext, make the gadgets, and then FreeGadgets in the glist. The program...
Forum: Coders. AMOS 17 July 2021, 21:20
Replies: 7
Views: 2,923
Posted By FirstNE
Yes, indeed it works! :D This will make...

Yes, indeed it works! :D This will make debugging sooooo much easier.
Forum: Coders. AMOS 16 July 2021, 16:43
Replies: 7
Views: 2,923
Posted By FirstNE
Wink I checked all my downloads and I do not have that...

I checked all my downloads and I do not have that file. It's not in the original downloaded file(s). Very strange - but I also checked on github and it's not listed on the "official" download list. ...
Forum: Coders. AMOS 15 July 2021, 16:08
Replies: 7
Views: 2,923
Posted By FirstNE
Mmm. Ok - mine is there as well. Can you...

Mmm. Ok - mine is there as well.

Can you run it stand alone?
Does it work with the <M> button within the editor?


I downloaded the software from a couple of different sites/releases - but...
Forum: Coders. AMOS 11 July 2021, 15:34
Replies: 7
Views: 2,923
Posted By FirstNE
I don't know what is wrong, but in two copies of...

I don't know what is wrong, but in two copies of the AMOS package I have found the AMOSPro_Monitor program and even tried to execute it from the command line. All it does is hang. Calling it from...
Forum: Coders. AMOS 08 July 2021, 16:20
Replies: 7
Views: 2,923
Posted By FirstNE
Roll eyes (sarcastic) Where is Monitor?

I have the AMOS Pro program and the addons. When I'm in AMOS it cannot find the Monitor program (F4). I've tried placing the Monitor in various directories, but AMOS Editor still cannot find it. ...
Forum: Coders. AMOS 08 June 2021, 22:09
Replies: 1
Views: 1,972
Posted By FirstNE
Loading a picture

Hi all - I want to load a relatively small picture (iff from deluxe paint (DP) for example) and place it on the screen. This is NOT a background image - and it requires no animation - just a...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 16 October 2020, 20:46
Replies: 7
Views: 2,038
Posted By FirstNE
Thanks - I will give them a try.

Thanks - I will give them a try.
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 15 October 2020, 20:51
Replies: 7
Views: 2,038
Posted By FirstNE
Reading an ILBM?

I'm trying to read an IFF ILBM image to put in a screen or window's bitmap. I want this to work in Workbench 3.1. I found source code at https://wiki.amigaos.net/wiki/IFF_Source_Code as an example....
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 26 August 2020, 18:46
Replies: 3
Views: 1,553
Posted By FirstNE
Success! I've gotten 2 of the modules that make...

Success! I've gotten 2 of the modules that make up "Age of Sail" to compile and run using AmigaForever and the SAS/C 6.5 compiler! WOO HOO! And yes, the math=standard was indeed missing. I do...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 22 August 2020, 19:25
Replies: 3
Views: 1,553
Posted By FirstNE
I think you may be correct. I know that after I...

I think you may be correct. I know that after I posted I saw a one sentence description of _CX error messages, but I can not find it now in the manual. (I got side tracked onto a different problem...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 21 August 2020, 20:55
Replies: 3
Views: 1,553
Posted By FirstNE
__cxc55

Hi everyone - looking for some help. I've used the vc compiler, but thought I'd resurrect the SAS/C compiler because I happen to like the building sequence - besides I paid for it! :) Anyway, I...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 07 August 2020, 22:05
Replies: 8
Views: 1,763
Posted By FirstNE
OK, thanks! Back in the day I used SAS/C so it's...

OK, thanks! Back in the day I used SAS/C so it's an adventure in using vbcc.
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 06 August 2020, 17:46
Replies: 8
Views: 1,763
Posted By FirstNE
Yes, this looks like what I am looking for. Will...

Yes, this looks like what I am looking for. Will test it out in a while...

Edit: yes, this did the trick! Thank you!
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 06 August 2020, 17:40
Replies: 8
Views: 1,763
Posted By FirstNE
Here's the makefile: OBJECTS = morale.o...

Here's the makefile:


OBJECTS = morale.o move.o report.o gun_fire.o gun_load.o main.o

game: $(OBJECTS)
vc +aos68k -lvc -O2 -I$(NDK_INC) -o game $(OBJECTS) -lmieee -lauto -lamiga
...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 05 August 2020, 23:02
Replies: 8
Views: 1,763
Posted By FirstNE
Standard C libraries? aka fopen,fread,fwrite

I am using fopen, fread, fwrite in my code which compiles ok using vbcc, but the linker complains I'm missing _open,_read,_write. Anyone know what the missing library is called?\ or where I might...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 30 July 2020, 19:44
Replies: 3
Views: 1,332
Posted By FirstNE
It works.....

Well, after struggling for a week or so, I finally got the orders program for Age of Sail to compile. And kind of run. Well, it asks for the ship to load and then looks at you stupidly after you...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 26 July 2020, 20:36
Replies: 3
Views: 1,332
Posted By FirstNE
Yep! Idiot (me) forgot the include file. <sigh> ...

Yep! Idiot (me) forgot the include file. <sigh> 40 years of programming and I still manage to forget the most simple things. You'd think by now.... :o:)


Many thanks!
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 26 July 2020, 19:34
Replies: 3
Views: 1,332
Posted By FirstNE
What is wrong with GT_GetIMsg call?

struct IntuiMessage *message = NULL;


struct Window *window1; (this is set by a call to OpenWindowTags elsewhere)



message = GT_GetIMsg (window1->UserPort);
Forum: Coders. System 24 July 2020, 21:14
Replies: 1
Views: 2,062
Posted By FirstNE
vbcc and include files

Does anyone know what to do about getting include files into VBCC? I have a bunch of them from other compilers (ie gcc) - can I just move them into the vbcc directory? And if I do that will...
Forum: support.Hardware 24 July 2020, 16:45
Replies: 8
Views: 1,144
Posted By FirstNE
Thanks guys! I had to change the owner on...

Thanks guys!


I had to change the owner on each file in order to copy it. Amazingly some of the programs actually worked... DMCS, my Kings & Catapults game.


I now have to remember/figure...
Forum: support.Hardware 23 July 2020, 17:25
Replies: 8
Views: 1,144
Posted By FirstNE
Well I finally got the AHA2940AU and installed it...

Well I finally got the AHA2940AU and installed it yesterday. I could not find a free driver for winblows 7. I thought there were a couple - but they were just come-on that you download for free but...
Forum: Member Introductions 02 June 2020, 16:28
Replies: 14
Views: 3,044
Posted By FirstNE
Thanks Shadowfire - I was planning on socketing...

Thanks Shadowfire - I was planning on socketing the chips.
Forum: Member Introductions 01 June 2020, 19:30
Replies: 14
Views: 3,044
Posted By FirstNE
I took the RAM chips out of the sockets. No joy...

I took the RAM chips out of the sockets. No joy - still a green screen. So it's probably the soldered ones. Well, I guess at this point I have literally nothing to lose if I desolder them.

I...
Forum: support.Amiga Forever 01 June 2020, 19:22
Replies: 5
Views: 3,821
Posted By FirstNE
I tried finding the winuae configuation file(s)...

I tried finding the winuae configuation file(s) but had no jopy - so I went with Coldacid's post. Easy Peasy. Thanks!
Forum: Member Introductions 31 May 2020, 17:01
Replies: 14
Views: 3,044
Posted By FirstNE
Some good ideas there! The battery is fine -...

Some good ideas there! The battery is fine - which is surprising considering the number of horror stories I've heard about the battery leaking.

I will try removing the RAM in sockets... see if...
Forum: support.Amiga Forever 30 May 2020, 21:53
Replies: 5
Views: 3,821
Posted By FirstNE
How to get into a windows C: drive?

Well, I guess the title says it all. I've tried everything I can think of from the AmigaForever site - but none of it makes any sense. It says to right click the object - edit menu item...????...
Forum: Member Introductions 30 May 2020, 19:43
Replies: 14
Views: 3,044
Posted By FirstNE
The A3000 blew the fuze - which thanks to our...

The A3000 blew the fuze - which thanks to our wonderful corona virus took two weeks to be replaced. I put the new one in and nothing - completely dead. So I cut all the wires and resoldered them...
Forum: Member Introductions 30 May 2020, 19:37
Replies: 14
Views: 3,044
Posted By FirstNE
Oh I still have about 70 or so manuals in my...

Oh I still have about 70 or so manuals in my basement. I just found them yesterday - I was cleaning out my "train" room. I have 5 copies of the manual still on my desk - it's 74 pages long. Of...
Forum: support.Hardware 30 May 2020, 19:27
Replies: 8
Views: 1,144
Posted By FirstNE
OK, Thanks!

OK, Thanks!
Forum: support.Hardware 29 May 2020, 17:14
Replies: 8
Views: 1,144
Posted By FirstNE
Would this SCSI card work?

Here's the card: https://www.ebay.com/c/1484222322


My questions are:
1: would this be able to be used to read an Amiga hard disk (ie a scsi Maxtor drive)?


2. I'm not a hardware guy - so...
Forum: support.Amiga Forever 29 May 2020, 16:53
Replies: 10
Views: 6,651
Posted By FirstNE
mmm It would seem the catweasel is not available....

mmm It would seem the catweasel is not available. Has anyone tried https://github.com/RobSmithDev/ArduinoFloppyDiskReader. I just need to get the data off the floppies into a usb stick, SD card, or...
Forum: Member Introductions 29 May 2020, 16:30
Replies: 14
Views: 3,044
Posted By FirstNE
OMG - It lives! ROFL! Yes, I am the author of...

OMG - It lives! ROFL! Yes, I am the author of that game. WOW! I am thunderstruck! We only sold a couple of copies.... maybe 30? I am trying to resurrect it. I swear I made a hard copy of the...
Forum: support.Amiga Forever 28 May 2020, 18:08
Replies: 10
Views: 6,651
Posted By FirstNE
using Amiga Floppy drives?

Can AmigaForever running in Windows access a real Amiga floppy drive? I have both internal and external Amiga drives. Is there a way to connect them via a USB?
Forum: Member Introductions 28 May 2020, 17:51
Replies: 14
Views: 3,044
Posted By FirstNE
Hello from Connecticut, USA

A brief introduction. My user name kind of says it all. A buddy and I were the first folks in the Northeast, USA to buy the Amiga 1000. I still have the 1000, though I can not get it to sync with...
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