Hidden drawer afrter install problem

Johnyt · 11 February 2005, 21:23

Hi

I have been trying to install Games to my hard dreive within winuae so that I can transfer them to my amiga. This saves the hassle of actualy creating the disks from adf then installing it manually as it were.

The only problem is with some games once it has finished installing the drawer it had created is hidden. You have to go to the window menu and seect show all files to reveal what you have just installed. The game usually works once you've actually found it but it just seams strange and disconcerning,

I know some would just put up with it but it does get on my nerves. So I would like to know is there an option that I have not found that would stop this file from being hidden. Or is there any software that would provide this ability.

thomas · 11 February 2005, 21:51

You could create an icon (.info file) for the drawer. Just copy another drawer icon or use IconEdit to create a new one.

Or you could choose "show all files" from the menu and snapshot the window, so "show all" is always on.

11 February 2005, 21:52

You need to add an icon to that hidden drawer of yous. Directory opus is the program I use but any icon copier program will do too. I would get used to this if I were you, hidden files and folders is not a problem you can solve permanently.

Johnyt · 12 February 2005, 01:31

ok I have opus installed but have no idea what im doing could some one please tell me what i must do now to unhide this drawer.

Thank you all for your help so far

12 February 2005, 01:37

With opus, browse to the location that the drawer without the icon resides in. Choose it by clicking once then right click the "icon info" button. This will activate the alternative function of the button (add icon) Now your file/drawer will be displayed all the time.

Amiga1992 · 14 February 2005, 03:07

MOved to newbie forum.

Jope · 14 February 2005, 06:19

* Open a cli or shell
* use the cd command to move to the directory you want the icon to be in (cd / goes up one directory, cd : goes to the root of the device, cd sys: goes to your boot drive's root directory)
* copy sys:expansion.info mynewgame.info
* of course replace mynewgame.info with the exact name of the directory you want the icon for. Use double quotes (") between the filename if you have spaces in it.
* then you should see your new icon the next time you open the drawer where your game should reside.
* endcli lets you out of the cli/shell

11 February 2005, 21:23	#1
Johnyt Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England Age: 42 Posts: 69	Hidden drawer afrter install problem Hi I have been trying to install Games to my hard dreive within winuae so that I can transfer them to my amiga. This saves the hassle of actualy creating the disks from adf then installing it manually as it were. The only problem is with some games once it has finished installing the drawer it had created is hidden. You have to go to the window menu and seect show all files to reveal what you have just installed. The game usually works once you've actually found it but it just seams strange and disconcerning, I know some would just put up with it but it does get on my nerves. So I would like to know is there an option that I have not found that would stop this file from being hidden. Or is there any software that would provide this ability.

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11 February 2005, 21:51	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	You could create an icon (.info file) for the drawer. Just copy another drawer icon or use IconEdit to create a new one. Or you could choose "show all files" from the menu and snapshot the window, so "show all" is always on.

11 February 2005, 21:52	#3
oldpx Posts: n/a	You need to add an icon to that hidden drawer of yous. Directory opus is the program I use but any icon copier program will do too. I would get used to this if I were you, hidden files and folders is not a problem you can solve permanently.

12 February 2005, 01:31	#4
Johnyt Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England Age: 42 Posts: 69	ok I have opus installed but have no idea what im doing could some one please tell me what i must do now to unhide this drawer. Thank you all for your help so far

12 February 2005, 01:37	#5
oldpx Posts: n/a	With opus, browse to the location that the drawer without the icon resides in. Choose it by clicking once then right click the "icon info" button. This will activate the alternative function of the button (add icon) Now your file/drawer will be displayed all the time.

14 February 2005, 03:07	#6
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	MOved to newbie forum.

14 February 2005, 06:19	#7
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	* Open a cli or shell * use the cd command to move to the directory you want the icon to be in (cd / goes up one directory, cd : goes to the root of the device, cd sys: goes to your boot drive's root directory) * copy sys:expansion.info mynewgame.info * of course replace mynewgame.info with the exact name of the directory you want the icon for. Use double quotes (") between the filename if you have spaces in it. * then you should see your new icon the next time you open the drawer where your game should reside. * endcli lets you out of the cli/shell

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