Filemaster

Graham Humphrey · 10 July 2008, 23:29

Just been playing about with the new version of Filemaster, as I'm writing a review of it.

Been having a few problems though, and I'd appreciate if anyone can confirm these bugs or if it's just my own idiocy (which wouldn't surprise me).

I've been messing about with the configuration options, and when I try to edit the commands (or create new ones, etc) I get a software failure and of course a visit from the Guru. This also happens when I try to change the palette of the screen.

I'd like to know if anyone else would test this - it's fairly important I find out if these are bugs in the program or if it's something on my system the program doesn't like, or I'm just missing something. I don't want to write a damning review only to find out my setup is at fault

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2008, 10:56

Anybody...?

TCD · 12 July 2008, 11:11

Okay Graham I'll check it out

I have no idea yet what Filemaster is so could you give me a very brief sum up what it does and on which configuration (Amiga model and Workbench) you have tried it.

cosmicfrog · 12 July 2008, 11:58

as i have`t got bgui.library i can`t try it

so sorry
used to use filemaster 2 back in the day

Arnie · 12 July 2008, 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmicfrog

as i have`t got bgui.library i can`t try it

so sorry
used to use filemaster 2 back in the day

Google is your friend

cosmicfrog · 12 July 2008, 12:26

yep and aminet to the rescue yet again

ok can see why you want to change pallet once i got it on workbench that pink on the buttons is horrid but i changed it without any problems.

now i`m of read the manual (it dose have a manual?) as can`t workout how change the buttons yet
EDIT ok just double click on them

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2008, 12:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Okay Graham I'll check it out

I have no idea yet what Filemaster is so could you give me a very brief sum up what it does and on which configuration (Amiga model and Workbench) you have tried it.

Thanks

It's a directory utility, like DOpus 4 essentially. Nothing out of the ordinary

And yep, somehow I forgot to list my setup so here goes: I've tried it on my A1200 which has an '040 and 32MB of Fast RAM.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmicfrog

yep and aminet to the rescue yet again

ok can see why you want to change pallet once i got it on workbench that pink on the buttons is horrid but i changed it without any problems.

now i`m of read the manual (it dose have a manual?) as can`t workout how change the buttons yet

So you can change the palette when it's on the Workbench screen? Interesting, I didn't try that - I only tried it when it was on its own screen.

It does have a manual but inexplicably it doesn't have an icon, which is sloppy in the extreme.

cosmicfrog · 12 July 2008, 12:39

yep that sounds like tonis hate of documentaion gose back a long way!!!

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2008, 12:41

To be fair to him though this is down to the new guy who's taken over development

cosmicfrog · 12 July 2008, 12:51

to be sure he`s doing better things now (toni)
can`t say i like the way you have to edit the button`s as there is`t a list of the internal cmds available and as i fried my memory a long time ago i find it to hard to try.
so looks like i`m going back to dopus4

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2008, 13:04

Ah well, cheers anyway.

And once I've got this review written I'm going back to DOpus 4 too, at least it doesn't crash my computer every two minutes

cosmicfrog · 12 July 2008, 13:12

spose that what the beta means
glad to help, when, where can we see the review ?

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2008, 13:20

I'm reviewing it for the next issue of Amiga Future so it'll be a couple of months yet before it's out.

TCD · 12 July 2008, 13:43

Okay I tried it with WinUAE 1.5.0 and various configs (68020 & 68040, 8MB Chip & no Fast, 2MB Chip & 8MB Fast, 2MB Chip & 32MB Z3 Fast) and everytime I try to change (add it to a bar) or create a commando it crashes. So seems like the bug is confirmed

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2008, 13:54

Thanks TCD, that's good enough for me.

10 July 2008, 23:29	#1
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Filemaster Just been playing about with the new version of Filemaster, as I'm writing a review of it. Been having a few problems though, and I'd appreciate if anyone can confirm these bugs or if it's just my own idiocy (which wouldn't surprise me). I've been messing about with the configuration options, and when I try to edit the commands (or create new ones, etc) I get a software failure and of course a visit from the Guru. This also happens when I try to change the palette of the screen. I'd like to know if anyone else would test this - it's fairly important I find out if these are bugs in the program or if it's something on my system the program doesn't like, or I'm just missing something. I don't want to write a damning review only to find out my setup is at fault

12 July 2008, 12:26	#6
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	yep and aminet to the rescue yet again ok can see why you want to change pallet once i got it on workbench that pink on the buttons is horrid but i changed it without any problems. now i`m of read the manual (it dose have a manual?) as can`t workout how change the buttons yet EDIT ok just double click on them Last edited by cosmicfrog; 12 July 2008 at 12:37.

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12 July 2008, 10:56	#2
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Anybody...?

12 July 2008, 11:11	#3
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,535	Okay Graham I'll check it out I have no idea yet what Filemaster is so could you give me a very brief sum up what it does and on which configuration (Amiga model and Workbench) you have tried it.

12 July 2008, 11:58	#4
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	as i have`t got bgui.library i can`t try it so sorry used to use filemaster 2 back in the day

12 July 2008, 12:39	#8
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	yep that sounds like tonis hate of documentaion gose back a long way!!!

12 July 2008, 12:41	#9
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	To be fair to him though this is down to the new guy who's taken over development

12 July 2008, 12:51	#10
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	to be sure he`s doing better things now (toni) can`t say i like the way you have to edit the button`s as there is`t a list of the internal cmds available and as i fried my memory a long time ago i find it to hard to try. so looks like i`m going back to dopus4

12 July 2008, 13:04	#11
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Ah well, cheers anyway. And once I've got this review written I'm going back to DOpus 4 too, at least it doesn't crash my computer every two minutes

12 July 2008, 13:12	#12
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	spose that what the beta means glad to help, when, where can we see the review ?

12 July 2008, 13:20	#13
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I'm reviewing it for the next issue of Amiga Future so it'll be a couple of months yet before it's out.

12 July 2008, 13:43	#14
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,535	Okay I tried it with WinUAE 1.5.0 and various configs (68020 & 68040, 8MB Chip & no Fast, 2MB Chip & 8MB Fast, 2MB Chip & 32MB Z3 Fast) and everytime I try to change (add it to a bar) or create a commando it crashes. So seems like the bug is confirmed

12 July 2008, 13:54	#15
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Thanks TCD, that's good enough for me.

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