blitz and booting your game

Coagulus · 03 October 2012, 07:57

[Hi all,

I've been doing a game for about a month and it's going good but the compiled version did used to boot off floppy (even on an unexpanded 1.3 A500 config) but now it hangs after loading before going into BLITZ mode. It runs from an icon off HD in Amisys though. It's not memory as there's plenty.

It's odd, I tried compiling it with Old Blitz2.1 and AmiBlitz to no avail.

Any ideas?

[edit] I'm using WinUAE but the same happens if I try the disk image in WinFellow whearas is was booting before

s2325 · 03 October 2012, 08:06

I think it need some library file in libs directory which is on hard drive but not on floppy disk.

Coagulus · 03 October 2012, 08:19

that's what I'm thinking, wish I knew which ones, otherwise it'll be trial and error at the end.

Graham Humphrey · 03 October 2012, 09:31

It does sound like a file's missing. Compile the game with the debugger enabled and maybe it will give you an error message when you run it so you can figure out what's going on.

Coagulus · 03 October 2012, 22:05

well I got "Guru! line 1111 emulator" in Kickstart 2.04

Lonewolf10 · 03 October 2012, 22:37

Do you have SnoopDOS?

I find that is an excellent tool for finding problems with missing libraries and files. The only problem is that you would need a working version of your game to run and then exit to workbench to see what SnoopDOS picked up. Perhaps you could find out the necessary information by just running another compiled Blitz program??

I'm sorry, I'm not into Blitz... but I do hope my suggestion helps.

Coagulus · 03 October 2012, 22:45

the compiled version runs from amigasys, maybe snoopdos could tell me then...

snoopdos showed no problems but I reset and booted the disk in A1200 config with Kickstart 3.0 and got:

DrCinicus · 04 October 2012, 09:25

You should use SnoopDos to view which files/libraries your program needs:

- run SnoopDos
- run your program
- quit your program
- check the SnoopDos Log

Search any line that contains the name of your program and read the name of the file/library opened. Copy the file/libray in the floppy and try to boot the floppy.

Bye
Fabio

Lonewolf10 · 04 October 2012, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coagulus

the compiled version runs from amigasys, maybe snoopdos could tell me then...

Try what DrCinicus said, if you haven't already.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coagulus

snoopdos showed no problems but I reset and booted the disk in A1200 config with Kickstart 3.0 and got:

It seems that this could be the error:

000E - Stack frame format error

(source: http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=14510)

BippyM · 04 October 2012, 22:21

up it to the zone

Coagulus · 07 October 2012, 01:13

found it, was the silly print, locate and bitmapoutput commands I was using temporarily. game boots again! Won't be long before it's finished...

03 October 2012, 07:57	#1
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 874	blitz and booting your game [Hi all, I've been doing a game for about a month and it's going good but the compiled version did used to boot off floppy (even on an unexpanded 1.3 A500 config) but now it hangs after loading before going into BLITZ mode. It runs from an icon off HD in Amisys though. It's not memory as there's plenty. It's odd, I tried compiling it with Old Blitz2.1 and AmiBlitz to no avail. Any ideas? [edit] I'm using WinUAE but the same happens if I try the disk image in WinFellow whearas is was booting before Last edited by Coagulus; 03 October 2012 at 07:58. Reason: extra info

03 October 2012, 22:45	#7
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 874	the compiled version runs from amigasys, maybe snoopdos could tell me then... snoopdos showed no problems but I reset and booted the disk in A1200 config with Kickstart 3.0 and got: Last edited by Coagulus; 03 October 2012 at 23:12.

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03 October 2012, 08:06	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	I think it need some library file in libs directory which is on hard drive but not on floppy disk.

03 October 2012, 08:19	#3
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 874	that's what I'm thinking, wish I knew which ones, otherwise it'll be trial and error at the end.

03 October 2012, 09:31	#4
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,168	It does sound like a file's missing. Compile the game with the debugger enabled and maybe it will give you an error message when you run it so you can figure out what's going on.

03 October 2012, 22:05	#5
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 874	well I got "Guru! line 1111 emulator" in Kickstart 2.04

03 October 2012, 22:37	#6
Lonewolf10 AMOS Extensions Developer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: near Cambridge, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,924	Do you have SnoopDOS? I find that is an excellent tool for finding problems with missing libraries and files. The only problem is that you would need a working version of your game to run and then exit to workbench to see what SnoopDOS picked up. Perhaps you could find out the necessary information by just running another compiled Blitz program?? I'm sorry, I'm not into Blitz... but I do hope my suggestion helps.

04 October 2012, 09:25	#8
DrCinicus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Assemini/Italy Age: 51 Posts: 23	You should use SnoopDos to view which files/libraries your program needs: - run SnoopDos - run your program - quit your program - check the SnoopDos Log Search any line that contains the name of your program and read the name of the file/library opened. Copy the file/libray in the floppy and try to boot the floppy. Bye Fabio

04 October 2012, 22:21	#10
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	up it to the zone

07 October 2012, 01:13	#11
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 874	found it, was the silly print, locate and bitmapoutput commands I was using temporarily. game boots again! Won't be long before it's finished...

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