BetterWB - release 2.0

gulliver · 20 May 2011, 16:41

BetterWB release 2.0 - 20.05.2011

BetterWB is a new workbench pack, much like AIAB, Amikit, AmigaSYS, ClassicWB, etc. but applying a totally different aproach. This is a new version which brings many improvements over its ancestor.

It aims to be much like an enhancement, an updated extension to AmigaOS 3.1, without all those hardware requirement penalties tipically associated with these kind of packs. It is indeed a better 3.1 than 3.1 itself!

http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BetterWB.htm

This is my pet project, it took me a total of 4 days to assemble. Just voice your opinion, I will be glad to hear your comments, either good or bad.

Thanks

mfilos · 20 May 2011, 20:57

Cheers Gulliver my friend. Thanks for the update. I'm sure 3.1 lovers will appreciate it

8bitbubsy · 22 May 2011, 20:39

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Originally Posted by lilliput.amiga-projects.net

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prowler · 22 May 2011, 20:50

I'm temporarily attaching it here until the website is back up.

The text file is HTML. Rename to .htm and load it into your browser to see the release notes.

Edit: Attachment removed as website is now restored.

gulliver · 23 May 2011, 14:18

@mfilos
Thanks my friend

@8bitbubsy
I am sorry but the Amiga user who hosts my website is performing a server change.
Hopefully this wont take much longer.

@prowler
Thank you

cosmicfrog · 23 May 2011, 15:08

I really hope I get chance to try this, In the mean time thanks and ribbits

Bloodwych · 23 May 2011, 16:26

Nice work gulliver, looks like it gets better and better!!!

AmigaFriend · 23 May 2011, 17:06

Will try this ASAP! Thank you for all your work Gulliver!

gulliver · 30 May 2011, 13:51

Just to let you know the website is back online.

Thank you to everyone for their feedback and support!

gulliver · 04 June 2011, 09:57

BetterWB 2.1 - Minor update

Many cosmetic changes
Installation requires less disks swaps
The fastest Amiga filesystem, PFS3 and its associated tools are now included

http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BetterWB.htm

Bloodwych · 04 June 2011, 22:10

Nice!! And great work gulliver. Great little pack.

Does that mean PFS3 is kindly now available to add to other packs?

If so, all hail MichielP!!!

prowler · 04 June 2011, 22:24

BetterClassicWB™ featuring PFS3 FTW!

gulliver · 05 June 2011, 04:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloodwych

Does that mean PFS3 is kindly now available to add to other packs?

If so, all hail MichielP!!!

Yes, you can include it, just like MorphOS is going to. Look at the distribution conditions on the PFS3 license.

Thank you all again for your encouragement!

Bloodwych · 05 June 2011, 11:16

prowler, that's a bit of a mouthful!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gulliver

Thank you all again for your encouragement!

It's a great idea and pack. Extending the Workbench disk set to include modern features is something that was missing, but not anymore.

stefcep2 · 06 June 2011, 00:25

swazinfo won't save default tooltypes, on my system. It lets you change the default tooltype for an application. but it doesn't save it, even when I do save it.

gulliver · 06 June 2011, 20:17

@stefcep2
You are doing something wrong, I have tested it, and it works without problems.

Inside SwazInfo, remember to press the NEW button, then write the tooltype where the cursor is, then press the ENTER key on your keyboard, and after that push the SAVE button.

You have probably missed to press the ENTER key in this tooltype editing procedure.

@ALL

BetterWB 2.2 - Another small update

New Exchange commodity replacement with lots of features (CX)
ToolAlias, added as a new commodity
Replacement for the C:Version command with four digit year field
Pure bit omision corrected on the default 3.1 install

http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BetterWB.htm

mfilos · 06 June 2011, 22:09

Gulliver thanks for these constant updates

It's getting better every day \o/

dannyp1 · 08 June 2011, 03:20

Wouldn't this be a whole lot easier if you could download these disks as dms files? Or am I missing something?

prowler · 08 June 2011, 23:56

Why would you prefer DMS files? The archive contains uncompressed ADF files, which are just as useful in emulation.

Or, if you're looking to transfer them to your Amiga via 720K DOS-formatted floppies in order to write them to Amiga floppies, you can split the ADF files in half on your PC and then join them together again on your Amiga. Then use a tracksaver utility, such as TSGui to write them to floppies.

In that case, search the web for a file splitting utility for your PC and Aminet for a file joining utility for your Amiga.

dannyp1 · 09 June 2011, 02:46

You just kind of explained why I was asking about DMS files. It is a whole lot easier to get the files onto disks without searching around for new programs to learn by having the downloadable files in DMS or LHA format. The last I looked Aminet wasn't converted over to ADF yet?

20 May 2011, 16:41	#1
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	BetterWB - release 2.0 BetterWB release 2.0 - 20.05.2011 BetterWB is a new workbench pack, much like AIAB, Amikit, AmigaSYS, ClassicWB, etc. but applying a totally different aproach. This is a new version which brings many improvements over its ancestor. It aims to be much like an enhancement, an updated extension to AmigaOS 3.1, without all those hardware requirement penalties tipically associated with these kind of packs. It is indeed a better 3.1 than 3.1 itself! http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BetterWB.htm This is my pet project, it took me a total of 4 days to assemble. Just voice your opinion, I will be glad to hear your comments, either good or bad. Thanks

22 May 2011, 20:50	#4
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	I'm temporarily attaching it here until the website is back up. The text file is HTML. Rename to .htm and load it into your browser to see the release notes. Edit: Attachment removed as website is now restored. Last edited by prowler; 30 May 2011 at 21:37.

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20 May 2011, 20:57	#2
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Cheers Gulliver my friend. Thanks for the update. I'm sure 3.1 lovers will appreciate it

23 May 2011, 14:18	#5
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	@mfilos Thanks my friend @8bitbubsy I am sorry but the Amiga user who hosts my website is performing a server change. Hopefully this wont take much longer. @prowler Thank you

23 May 2011, 15:08	#6
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	I really hope I get chance to try this, In the mean time thanks and ribbits

23 May 2011, 16:26	#7
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Nice work gulliver, looks like it gets better and better!!!

23 May 2011, 17:06	#8
AmigaFriend Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CLI Posts: 1,462	Will try this ASAP! Thank you for all your work Gulliver!

30 May 2011, 13:51	#9
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	Just to let you know the website is back online. Thank you to everyone for their feedback and support!

04 June 2011, 09:57	#10
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	BetterWB 2.1 - Minor update Many cosmetic changes Installation requires less disks swaps The fastest Amiga filesystem, PFS3 and its associated tools are now included http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BetterWB.htm

04 June 2011, 22:10	#11
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Nice!! And great work gulliver. Great little pack. Does that mean PFS3 is kindly now available to add to other packs? If so, all hail MichielP!!!

04 June 2011, 22:24	#12
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	BetterClassicWB™ featuring PFS3 FTW!

06 June 2011, 00:25	#15
stefcep2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 226	swazinfo won't save default tooltypes, on my system. It lets you change the default tooltype for an application. but it doesn't save it, even when I do save it.

06 June 2011, 20:17	#16
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	@stefcep2 You are doing something wrong, I have tested it, and it works without problems. Inside SwazInfo, remember to press the NEW button, then write the tooltype where the cursor is, then press the ENTER key on your keyboard, and after that push the SAVE button. You have probably missed to press the ENTER key in this tooltype editing procedure. @ALL BetterWB 2.2 - Another small update New Exchange commodity replacement with lots of features (CX) ToolAlias, added as a new commodity Replacement for the C:Version command with four digit year field Pure bit omision corrected on the default 3.1 install http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BetterWB.htm

06 June 2011, 22:09	#17
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Gulliver thanks for these constant updates It's getting better every day \o/

08 June 2011, 03:20	#18
dannyp1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 168	Wouldn't this be a whole lot easier if you could download these disks as dms files? Or am I missing something?

08 June 2011, 23:56	#19
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Why would you prefer DMS files? The archive contains uncompressed ADF files, which are just as useful in emulation. Or, if you're looking to transfer them to your Amiga via 720K DOS-formatted floppies in order to write them to Amiga floppies, you can split the ADF files in half on your PC and then join them together again on your Amiga. Then use a tracksaver utility, such as TSGui to write them to floppies. In that case, search the web for a file splitting utility for your PC and Aminet for a file joining utility for your Amiga.

09 June 2011, 02:46	#20
dannyp1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 168	You just kind of explained why I was asking about DMS files. It is a whole lot easier to get the files onto disks without searching around for new programs to learn by having the downloadable files in DMS or LHA format. The last I looked Aminet wasn't converted over to ADF yet?

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