Strange Issue

mai · 06 January 2010, 01:39

Maybe this issue is general known, but for me its rather strange.
Is it really wanted, that you can insert an Amiga executable as floppy disk.
I was very surprised, that an executable starts like a floppy disk.

thomas · 06 January 2010, 08:59

Why do you call it an issue ? It's a very welcome feature.

s2325 · 06 January 2010, 09:28

Yes, you can easily play small, single file games or cracktros this way without putting it in ADF. Somewhat strange, but good feature. You can not use startup sequence because there is no way to include folders.

StingRay · 06 January 2010, 09:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by mai

Is it really wanted, that you can insert an Amiga executable as floppy disk.
I was very surprised, that an executable starts like a floppy disk.

Yes it is and it's a very useful feature.

TCD · 06 January 2010, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by mai

Is it really wanted, that you can insert an Amiga executable as floppy disk.

That's how most demos in Demobase Amiga work. Also not sure why it would be an issue at all

Toni Wilen · 06 January 2010, 12:42

When did features become issues?

mai · 06 January 2010, 12:54

True, its not an Issue, but this feature was not known to me until now.
I was a little bit confused, than a friend gave me an ADF for checking.
I have inserted this ADF and wondered, that i can not write protect this disk.
So i have examined the file and was surprised, that it is an executable with (wrong) ADF suffix.

06 January 2010, 01:39	#1
mai Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Federativnaya Respublika Germaniya Posts: 4,994	Strange Issue Maybe this issue is general known, but for me its rather strange. Is it really wanted, that you can insert an Amiga executable as floppy disk. I was very surprised, that an executable starts like a floppy disk.

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06 January 2010, 08:59	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,004	Why do you call it an issue ? It's a very welcome feature.

06 January 2010, 09:28	#3
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Yes, you can easily play small, single file games or cracktros this way without putting it in ADF. Somewhat strange, but good feature. You can not use startup sequence because there is no way to include folders.

06 January 2010, 12:42	#6
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	When did features become issues?

06 January 2010, 12:54	#7
mai Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Federativnaya Respublika Germaniya Posts: 4,994	True, its not an Issue, but this feature was not known to me until now. I was a little bit confused, than a friend gave me an ADF for checking. I have inserted this ADF and wondered, that i can not write protect this disk. So i have examined the file and was surprised, that it is an executable with (wrong) ADF suffix.

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