WB Launch probs

05 November 2002, 13:44

I have written a little prog in asm that just displays a gfx. I used the HowtoCode7 startup code. The gfx file was just incbin'd into the prog. It worked when I clicked the icon Devpac created.

I changed it to load the gfx from disk and now the icon launch fails. It just flashes and nothing happens, but it works from the Shell and also from Devpac->RUN.

Does anyone know why this might be?

RetroMan · 05 November 2002, 14:06

Be sure that the prog is maked as EXECUTABLE in WB Information !

05 November 2002, 16:41

Yes, it is. It tries to execute, but fails...

andreas · 06 November 2002, 12:43

I don't know if you're trying this out on a real Amiga or on an emulator (?)
If it happens on the real Amiga, your program has a bug.

If it happens on the emulator, it could be an emulation problem...

Jherek Carnelia · 06 November 2002, 21:18

I had a similar problem. I cured it by making the filename the complete filepath , alternatively you could make an assign (before you run) to the directory the files are in and use the assign in the filename, i.e - dc.b "myassign:myfile",0.

As an aside I tried to make calls to DOS Lock(), CurrentDir() & UnLock() thinking that this might do it, however I couldn't get the program to run at all!

(I still think that the DOS calls are the answer (probably I'm completely wrong) but I'm buggered if I know how to do it!

07 November 2002, 18:10

Thanks.
I'll try it and let you know.

05 November 2002, 13:44	#1
Iron Butterfly Posts: n/a	WB Launch probs I have written a little prog in asm that just displays a gfx. I used the HowtoCode7 startup code. The gfx file was just incbin'd into the prog. It worked when I clicked the icon Devpac created. I changed it to load the gfx from disk and now the icon launch fails. It just flashes and nothing happens, but it works from the Shell and also from Devpac->RUN. Does anyone know why this might be?

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05 November 2002, 14:06	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Be sure that the prog is maked as EXECUTABLE in WB Information !

05 November 2002, 16:41	#3
Iron Butterfly Posts: n/a	Yes, it is. It tries to execute, but fails...

06 November 2002, 12:43	#4
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	I don't know if you're trying this out on a real Amiga or on an emulator (?) If it happens on the real Amiga, your program has a bug. If it happens on the emulator, it could be an emulation problem...

06 November 2002, 21:18	#5
Jherek Carnelia Dazed and Confused Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: portsmouth/uk Posts: 242	I had a similar problem. I cured it by making the filename the complete filepath , alternatively you could make an assign (before you run) to the directory the files are in and use the assign in the filename, i.e - dc.b "myassign:myfile",0. As an aside I tried to make calls to DOS Lock(), CurrentDir() & UnLock() thinking that this might do it, however I couldn't get the program to run at all! (I still think that the DOS calls are the answer (probably I'm completely wrong) but I'm buggered if I know how to do it!

07 November 2002, 18:10	#6
Iron Butterfly Posts: n/a	Thanks. I'll try it and let you know.

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