Slave Execution using Dopus 4 - Page 3

emuola · 05 June 2009, 17:25

Actually, clicking the game icon launches whdload without any problems

Strange... Changing the "Execute" to "AmigaDOS" didn't help

I'll test some more later in the evening.

killergorilla · 06 June 2009, 13:46

Have you tried running the game from DOS?

Have you tried running a different game using the DOpus method?

What are the tooltypes in the icon? (all of them)

Bloodwych · 06 June 2009, 19:42

Just been updating ClassicWB and I can see what the problem is above.

By default, Dopus adds quotation marks to its filename selection, regardless if you're using with or without path.

So, kgiconload {o} passes the command

kgiconload "Bloodwych.info" in AmigaDOS mode.

kgiconload doesn't like quotation marks. It gives the output error "files must end in .info".

So, to fix this you can set Dopus to not use quotation marks. At the moment I have it set for the following:

Command AmigaDOS:

kgiconload {o}

Flags:

No filename quote
Workbench to Front
Dopus to Front
CD Source

Works fine as long as WHDLoad titles don't have spaces in them.

TCD · 06 June 2009, 19:55

I think we can expect 'KGICONLOADTHESEBLOODYQUOTES' now

Bloodwych · 06 June 2009, 20:10

I like it CyberD! It has a catchy ring to it.

Bloodwych · 21 June 2009, 21:06

Hi rare_J - I tried your script out of interest and it says wrong number of arguments?

rare_j · 08 July 2009, 21:41

What icon/slave are you loading and what's the full path of the folder it's in?

Bloodwych · 08 July 2009, 23:45

Any whdload .info file I select and run results in either wrong "number of arguments" or "command too long", regardless of path.

If it's working your end however, I'm obviously doing something stupid.

rare_j · 09 July 2009, 00:21

Could be a space in your full path, which isn't stupid, I just never have them. Years of amigados, msdos and unix do that to you.

Try editing line 10 of that script to read

Code:

ECHO "CD *"{icondir}*""       >  Ram:sel.txt

It might work.

Bloodwych · 09 July 2009, 16:18

Thanks rare_j, I did make those changes to the script but it still errors with the messages above.

I tried executing games from the root directory and made sure no spaces were in the path names, but still can't get it to work.

killergorilla · 09 July 2009, 16:32

Sorry just read your bit about kgiconload...

I'll fix that.

Bloodwych · 09 July 2009, 17:18

Thanks KG; I'm definitely using your little program regardless.

Just thought I'd give rare_j's a try too since he'd gone to the trouble of creating it. It's ok anyway rare_j I'll only need one launcher I guess from within Dopus so don't bother wasting anymore time on me - thanks for trying to help.

KG, you have until xmas to fix it or else!

killergorilla · 09 July 2009, 17:21

I'll do it as a matter of urgency

Xmas... that's 4 years away right?

Bloodwych · 09 July 2009, 17:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Xmas... that's 4 years away right?

Perhaps in Gorilla years it is.

rare_j · 09 July 2009, 21:36

No probs Bloodwych, kgiconload is the neater option as it's compiled code and all in one tidy package.

killergorilla · 20 July 2009, 23:48

Bloodwych:

I've made some amendments to the code and recompiled it.

I did some testing with dopus and all seems fine now, with " " allowed.

Give it a go, let me know if yo/u have any further problems.

EDIT: Attachment removed

Bloodwych · 07 August 2009, 19:19

Thanks KG. I gave it a try and the quote problem is indeed fixed, but now I have found another limitation.

It has a max character limit of 25 and some WHDLoad games are longer.

BloodwychExtendedLevels.info is one example.

killergorilla · 10 August 2009, 11:02

Ah silly me, need to increase that to 30.

Consider it done.

killergorilla · 15 August 2009, 00:52

Right, done some further testing with TCD's help and it all seems good to go.

Please find version 1 attached!

Bloodwych · 15 August 2009, 01:04

Thanks KG, much appreciated. Will check it out soon.

21 June 2009, 21:06	#46
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Hi rare_J - I tried your script out of interest and it says wrong number of arguments? Attached Thumbnails

08 July 2009, 23:45	#48
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Any whdload .info file I select and run results in either wrong "number of arguments" or "command too long", regardless of path. If it's working your end however, I'm obviously doing something stupid. Last edited by Bloodwych; 08 July 2009 at 23:51.

09 July 2009, 00:21	#49
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,176	Could be a space in your full path, which isn't stupid, I just never have them. Years of amigados, msdos and unix do that to you. Try editing line 10 of that script to read Code: ECHO "CD "{icondir}"" > Ram:sel.txt It might work.

20 July 2009, 23:48	#56
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Bloodwych: I've made some amendments to the code and recompiled it. I did some testing with dopus and all seems fine now, with " " allowed. Give it a go, let me know if yo/u have any further problems. EDIT: Attachment removed Last edited by killergorilla; 15 August 2009 at 00:53.

15 August 2009, 00:52	#59
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Right, done some further testing with TCD's help and it all seems good to go. Please find version 1 attached! Last edited by killergorilla; 17 August 2009 at 03:11.

05 June 2009, 17:25	#41
emuola Registered Whdload user Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Age: 48 Posts: 532	Actually, clicking the game icon launches whdload without any problems Strange... Changing the "Execute" to "AmigaDOS" didn't help I'll test some more later in the evening.

06 June 2009, 13:46	#42
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Have you tried running the game from DOS? Have you tried running a different game using the DOpus method? What are the tooltypes in the icon? (all of them)

06 June 2009, 19:42	#43
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Just been updating ClassicWB and I can see what the problem is above. By default, Dopus adds quotation marks to its filename selection, regardless if you're using with or without path. So, kgiconload {o} passes the command kgiconload "Bloodwych.info" in AmigaDOS mode. kgiconload doesn't like quotation marks. It gives the output error "files must end in .info". So, to fix this you can set Dopus to not use quotation marks. At the moment I have it set for the following: Command AmigaDOS: kgiconload {o} Flags: No filename quote Workbench to Front Dopus to Front CD Source Works fine as long as WHDLoad titles don't have spaces in them.

06 June 2009, 19:55	#44
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	I think we can expect 'KGICONLOADTHESEBLOODYQUOTES' now

06 June 2009, 20:10	#45
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	I like it CyberD! It has a catchy ring to it.

08 July 2009, 21:41	#47
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,176	What icon/slave are you loading and what's the full path of the folder it's in?

09 July 2009, 16:18	#50
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Thanks rare_j, I did make those changes to the script but it still errors with the messages above. I tried executing games from the root directory and made sure no spaces were in the path names, but still can't get it to work.

09 July 2009, 16:32	#51
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Sorry just read your bit about kgiconload... I'll fix that.

09 July 2009, 17:18	#52
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Thanks KG; I'm definitely using your little program regardless. Just thought I'd give rare_j's a try too since he'd gone to the trouble of creating it. It's ok anyway rare_j I'll only need one launcher I guess from within Dopus so don't bother wasting anymore time on me - thanks for trying to help. KG, you have until xmas to fix it or else!

09 July 2009, 17:21	#53
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I'll do it as a matter of urgency Xmas... that's 4 years away right?

09 July 2009, 21:36	#55
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,176	No probs Bloodwych, kgiconload is the neater option as it's compiled code and all in one tidy package.

07 August 2009, 19:19	#57
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Thanks KG. I gave it a try and the quote problem is indeed fixed, but now I have found another limitation. It has a max character limit of 25 and some WHDLoad games are longer. BloodwychExtendedLevels.info is one example.

10 August 2009, 11:02	#58
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Ah silly me, need to increase that to 30. Consider it done.

15 August 2009, 01:04	#60
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Thanks KG, much appreciated. Will check it out soon.

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