How to get an automatic reboot after exiting an app?

emuola · 26 August 2012, 11:00

Trying to create a Startup-sequence that automatically start a certain app and then when the user exists that app the Amiga would automatically reboot.

How do I tell the Amiga to automatically reboot after exiting a certain app back to DOS?

Codetapper · 26 August 2012, 11:06

If you have a reboot app, can't you just run that after running your other app to force the reset? To reset the Amiga is only a couple of lines of ASM code so there's bound to be an app on Aminet that does it.

emuola · 26 August 2012, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Codetapper

If you have a reboot app, can't you just run that after running your other app to force the reset? To reset the Amiga is only a couple of lines of ASM code so there's bound to be an app on Aminet that does it.

Yes that was, what I thought. But the problem is, how do I tell the AmigaDOS to execute the reset *after* the first app is exited byt the user (pressing Esc)?

thomas · 26 August 2012, 11:27

Commands in startup-sequence (or scripts in general) are executed one after the other. Just put the reboot command after your app.

Code:

setpatch
app
reboot

emuola · 26 August 2012, 11:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomas

Commands in startup-sequence (or scripts in general) are executed one after the other. Just put the reboot command after your app.

Code:

setpatch
app
reboot

Omg

This is a good example of a "good old straightforward kinda of" OS

*edit*

Unfortunately what happens is that the reboot happens right after the first app is started (the app never actually gets to open at all)...

thomas · 26 August 2012, 12:27

Do you call the app with 'Run'? Run returns immediately. That's what it's made for. Don't use Run if you want to wait until the app returns. (Same is true for WBRun IIRC).

If you did't use Run, then the app detaches itself from the shell. In this case you are lost. The only way would be to regularly check for a resource the app creates, for example an ARexx port. If the resource disappears, the app might have ended.

emuola · 26 August 2012, 12:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomas

Do you call the app with 'Run'? Run returns immediately. That's what it's made for. Don't use Run if you want to wait until the app returns. (Same is true for WBRun IIRC).

If you did't use Run, then the app detaches itself from the shell. In this case you are lost. The only way would be to regularly check for a resource the app creates, for example an ARexx port. If the resource disappears, the app might have ended.

Thanks again thomas. That did the trick (removing run)

26 August 2012, 11:00	#1
emuola Registered Whdload user Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Age: 48 Posts: 532	How to get an automatic reboot after exiting an app? Trying to create a Startup-sequence that automatically start a certain app and then when the user exists that app the Amiga would automatically reboot. How do I tell the Amiga to automatically reboot after exiting a certain app back to DOS?

26 August 2012, 11:27	#4
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,002	Commands in startup-sequence (or scripts in general) are executed one after the other. Just put the reboot command after your app. Code: setpatch app reboot

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26 August 2012, 11:06	#2
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,187	If you have a reboot app, can't you just run that after running your other app to force the reset? To reset the Amiga is only a couple of lines of ASM code so there's bound to be an app on Aminet that does it.

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thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,002	Do you call the app with 'Run'? Run returns immediately. That's what it's made for. Don't use Run if you want to wait until the app returns. (Same is true for WBRun IIRC). If you did't use Run, then the app detaches itself from the shell. In this case you are lost. The only way would be to regularly check for a resource the app creates, for example an ARexx port. If the resource disappears, the app might have ended.

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