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Gaula92 23 November 2019 16:02

@mark_k: do you have a simple C code to do so, please? Since I dont run the complete startups-sequence, just a minimum one I came up with, it is a good solution for me.

@Damien_D: Your solution works but involved loading the dadatypes, etc... which is away from this experiment of mine :D

DamienD 23 November 2019 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaula92 (Post 1360889)
@Damien_D: Your solution works but involved loading the dadatypes, etc... which is away from this experiment of mine :D

You mean in order to load "Pointer" and "Preferences" to get rid of the mouse pointer.

Yeah maybe, but once you save it gets written to the "system-configuration" file.

Then just copy this to your destination.

This is why I wrote those instructions in post #14 and suggested making a copy of your Workbench disk.

Gaula92 04 December 2019 18:11

@DamienD: Well, it works as you say! But I have to load C:IPrefs so mouse is cleared on every boot. Good enough, I guess. Thanks a lot!

:)

DamienD 04 December 2019 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaula92 (Post 1363122)
@DamienD: Well, it works as you say! But I have to load C:IPrefs so mouse is cleared on every boot. Good enough, I guess. Thanks a lot!

:)

I don't agree with that; look at this disk: Dr Fruit

I used exactly the same procedure details in post #14 to get rid of the mouse pointer... there's defintley no "C:IPrefs" on disk or loaded in the "Startup-Sequence":

https://i.imgur.com/CmXw755.png

https://i.imgur.com/vf0Knjw.png

Also, think about how many cracked disks there are floating about where the crackers changed the CLI colour / mouse pointer etc... also no "C:IPrefs" on disk.

malko 06 December 2019 11:20

@Gaula92 : maybe you would like to try this : http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/CLImax

Gaula92 06 December 2019 11:40

@DamienD: Ok, I want to believe you, really! No IPrefs would be way better...
So, what does load the devs:system-configuration if I dont use IPrefs? In other words: I dont see mouse pointer gone UNTIL I run IPrefs...
So, there is something here that I ignore. But what is it?

DamienD 06 December 2019 13:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaula92 (Post 1363515)
@DamienD: Ok, I want to believe you, really! No IPrefs would be way better...
So, what does load the devs:system-configuration if I dont use IPrefs? In other words: I dont see mouse pointer gone UNTIL I run IPrefs...
So, there is something here that I ignore. But what is it?

Did you look at the disk I linked to in post #24? Most definitely no "C:IPrefs" anywhere.

The "system-configuration" will just load if present. The cleared mouse pointer or any adjusted mouse pointer (as you see on numerous cracked disks) is just part of this I guess.

Another example, when I've created bare-bones / selft booting .HDFs i.e. no Workbench OS / files, yet copy a custom "Devs/system-configuration" file across, it loads.

meynaf 06 December 2019 15:30

IIRC IPrefs appeared in OS 2.0 and loads prefs from env:. In previous system versions all prefs were stored in "system-configuration".
However, 2.0+ still load that file upon startup, i think even before the startup-sequence.

If you clear the mouse pointer with 2.0+ prefs program it will not work without iprefs. You have to use 1.x prefs program (or copy the file from another setup which does what you want).

DamienD 06 December 2019 16:59

Thanks for the information meynaf ;)

I did say in my instructions for Gaula92 to use WB 1.3 :p

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD (Post 1359264)
  • Make a copy of your WB 1.3 disk and boot this.
  • Go into Prefs --> Pointer, Clear the mouse pointer and then Save in Preferences.
  • Now copy the "Devs/system-configuration" to the disk / hard drive you want this on.


Gaula92 06 December 2019 19:22

@DamienD & meynaf: Thanks a lot, guys! I learned a lot today! :)
YES, it works as DamienD said, no IPrefs needed AT ALL. No need. Now my system is perfect!
What I was missing was the "use WB 1.3 to clear the mouse and get your devs:system-configuration" part...

DamienD 06 December 2019 19:53

Great news indeed Gaula92 :spin

...I thought I was going crazy there for a second :blased

Gaula92 06 December 2019 20:06

@DamienD: It was a little detail I was missing. Devil is in the details, we say in spanish :D

Crazy C 13 February 2020 16:26

Changing Font Problem (3.1)
 
Setfont Personal 8

leads to this Error Message:

Object is Not of required Type.

It is the Font used by Personal Paint, IT IS in the Fonts folder of sys:.
Setfont itself is in sys:c.

I don't understand the problem...

DamienD 08 June 2020 19:11

Gaula92,

Another suggestion, you might want to try this instead of clearing the mouse pointer completely:

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmiClassic (Post 1406074)
This simple commodity: http://aminet.net/util/cdity/mouseblanker.lzh
In tooltypes set delay time.

I've set "MouseBlanker SECONDS=1" in the "S/Startup-Sequence".

The mouse disappears after 1 second of inactivity, if you move the mouse or click it will come back, but blank again after 1 second of inactivity :great

I just think this could be useful for you in case you every do need the mouse ;)


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