Is changing the AmigaDOS font possible in 3.1?

[Gaula92]

@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

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Gaula92

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

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]

@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]

Originally Posted by Gaula92

@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":





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]

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

[Gaula92]

@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]

Originally Posted by Gaula92

@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]

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]

Thanks for the information meynaf

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

Originally Posted by DamienD

• 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]

@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]

Great news indeed Gaula92

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

[Gaula92]

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

[Crazy C]

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]

Gaula92,

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

Originally Posted by AmiClassic

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

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