Installing MUI-Builder

HenryCase · 20 November 2008, 03:27

Hi,

Been playing around with OS3.9/Amikit. It's a nice set up but I'm not really sure on how I go about installing MUI-Builder on it (I only dabbled with Workbench 1.3 every now and again back in the day). Can someone do me a huge favour and tell me step by step how to go about it (treat me as a noob, it's for the best!)? I have a project I think MUI-Builder will be very handy for.

The package I need to install can be found here:
http://aminet.net/dev/mui/MUIBuilder22.lha

Thanks in advance.

thomas · 20 November 2008, 08:08

Open the Install drawer and double click your preferred language.

You probably need MUI first, if it's not already installed.

I would like to suggest that you create your own clean Workbench setup before you start to develop software. AmiKit is anything but clean.

HenryCase · 26 November 2008, 14:08

Thanks for your assistance thomas, you're proving to be quite the helpful guy! : )

I have the more standard OS3.9 install that you helped me prepare, so I can try installing MUI and MUI-Builder on that. Can you list the steps that I will need to take to get MUI from it's archived form to fully installed (hopefully with a shortcut on the Desktop)?

I want to try and build a MUI/Zune interface for Netsurf. May be well out of my league, but I'm willing to give it a go. : )

thomas · 26 November 2008, 19:55

Run WinUAE, load your OS3.9 config, go to Harddrives, enable "Add PC drives at startup" and click on Start. When it's ready, run UnArc. Click on the button next to "Archive:" and find mui38usr.lha on your harddrive. If you downloaded it to C:\Users\YourName\Downloads, you will find it in WinHD_C:Users/YourName/Downloads.

Then click on the button next to "Destination:". Click on Volumes and select Ram Disk. Click on Start.

When it's finished, close UnArc and open Ram Disk and MUI. Check that there is a little smiley icon in the lower right edge of the window. Although this is the least needed file, installation will fail if it is missing.

Double-click the Install-MUI icon and follow the on-screen instructions. Do not choose Novice mode !

HenryCase · 27 November 2008, 22:08

Thank you again thomas, you're my AmigaOS guru!

I can't see the 'little smiley icon', please see screenshot attached to this post. Can't see an 'Install-MUI' icon either. Why is the 'little smiley icon' important?

thomas · 28 November 2008, 08:14

Quote:

Can't see an 'Install-MUI' icon either.

You have downloaded the developer archive (mui38dev). But you need the user archive (mui38usr) first. The developer archive is optional and only needed if you want to write your own MUI applications.

Quote:

Why is the 'little smiley icon' important?

Because the installation stops with an error if it is not there.

HenryCase · 29 November 2008, 03:08

Thanks to your help thomas I have been able to get MUI (usr and dev) and MUI-Builder onto my AmigaOS image. Thank you so much dude, you are a credit to this fine forum.

Now I can play around with making a Netsurf UI.

20 November 2008, 03:27	#1
HenryCase Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 125	Installing MUI-Builder Hi, Been playing around with OS3.9/Amikit. It's a nice set up but I'm not really sure on how I go about installing MUI-Builder on it (I only dabbled with Workbench 1.3 every now and again back in the day). Can someone do me a huge favour and tell me step by step how to go about it (treat me as a noob, it's for the best!)? I have a project I think MUI-Builder will be very handy for. The package I need to install can be found here: http://aminet.net/dev/mui/MUIBuilder22.lha Thanks in advance.

27 November 2008, 22:08	#5
HenryCase Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 125	Thank you again thomas, you're my AmigaOS guru! I can't see the 'little smiley icon', please see screenshot attached to this post. Can't see an 'Install-MUI' icon either. Why is the 'little smiley icon' important? Attached Thumbnails

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20 November 2008, 08:08	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	Open the Install drawer and double click your preferred language. You probably need MUI first, if it's not already installed. I would like to suggest that you create your own clean Workbench setup before you start to develop software. AmiKit is anything but clean.

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HenryCase Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 125	Thanks for your assistance thomas, you're proving to be quite the helpful guy! : ) I have the more standard OS3.9 install that you helped me prepare, so I can try installing MUI and MUI-Builder on that. Can you list the steps that I will need to take to get MUI from it's archived form to fully installed (hopefully with a shortcut on the Desktop)? I want to try and build a MUI/Zune interface for Netsurf. May be well out of my league, but I'm willing to give it a go. : )

26 November 2008, 19:55	#4
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	Run WinUAE, load your OS3.9 config, go to Harddrives, enable "Add PC drives at startup" and click on Start. When it's ready, run UnArc. Click on the button next to "Archive:" and find mui38usr.lha on your harddrive. If you downloaded it to C:\Users\YourName\Downloads, you will find it in WinHD_C:Users/YourName/Downloads. Then click on the button next to "Destination:". Click on Volumes and select Ram Disk. Click on Start. When it's finished, close UnArc and open Ram Disk and MUI. Check that there is a little smiley icon in the lower right edge of the window. Although this is the least needed file, installation will fail if it is missing. Double-click the Install-MUI icon and follow the on-screen instructions. Do not choose Novice mode !

29 November 2008, 03:08	#7
HenryCase Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 125	Thanks to your help thomas I have been able to get MUI (usr and dev) and MUI-Builder onto my AmigaOS image. Thank you so much dude, you are a credit to this fine forum. Now I can play around with making a Netsurf UI.

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