Wanted: FileMaster 3.2 Beta 3

Lukeya · 12 October 2020, 21:08

Looking for the last version of this simple, but effective filemanager. Can anyone help? (I can find the beta 2, but want the beta 3)

Thanks

Luke

Hedeon · 13 October 2020, 00:02

My leet Google skills brought me ftp://se.aminet.net/util/dir/NewFilemaster.lha

Lukeya · 13 October 2020, 10:51

Thanks for this - its the Beta 2 version though, and I'm looking for Beta 3

Lukeya · 13 October 2020, 10:53

Sorry - you are right this is Beta 3 - very many thanks!!!

Lukeya · 13 October 2020, 11:05

Hedeon

What search did you do on Google for this? I couldn't find this at all, although a Swedish server did show me Beta 2

http://skyward.fr/mirror/archive/ftp...inet/util/dir/

Galahad/FLT · 13 October 2020, 12:44

Guys, just speak to Toni Wilen on this very forum, he wrote Filemaster

Hedeon · 13 October 2020, 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Guys, just speak to Toni Wilen on this very forum, he wrote Filemaster

Sure, but he now already has beta 3. Or maybe Toni has some unreleased stuff, that would be cool.

Toni Wilen · 13 October 2020, 18:30

I haven't had any official archives for ages.. And latest available sources was released long time ago.

DrBong · 13 October 2020, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hedeon

My leet Google skills brought me ftp://se.aminet.net/util/dir/NewFilemaster.lha

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lukeya

Hedeon

What search did you do on Google for this? I couldn't find this at all, although a Swedish server did show me Beta 2

http://skyward.fr/mirror/archive/ftp...inet/util/dir/

Hedeon did very well to find it!

I imagine the search terms used had to be quite specific. For example, something like these Google searches:

- https://is.gd/f7eQZ4
- https://is.gd/xSUIhi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

I haven't had any official archives for ages.. And latest available sources was released long time ago.

It begs the question as to why all versions of Filemaster 3.x (certainly all the 3.2 beta versions) appear to have been removed from the main Aminet servers?

They're not the only ones by a long shot. For instance, there are lots of files contained on the official Aminet CDs that are no longer present on Aminet and there seems to be no good reason why as they don't violate any of their guidelines. Additionally, quite a lot of files seem to have disappeared from Aminet since the Aminet CDs have been discontinued without good reason.

I know they've had more than a couple instances of server problems in recent years where they've irretrievably lost files that had been previously available for download. However, some appear to have been removed without any legitimate reason and have to be sourced, if at all possible, from old Aminet mirrors or Archive.org.

Such a pity that Aminet is a shadow of the stellar repository it once was for Amiga users. It's still great, for mine, but not nearly as great as it used to be!

Lukeya · 14 October 2020, 10:44

Many thanks for all your replies, and particularly to Toni Wilen and Stefan Kummerow for work in this nice File Manager.

I must say I'm a little disappointed by Aminet myself. I'm not sure who runs it or why it has been stripped of so many files.

Is it worth buying the CDs? What would constitute a good collection of them (are there many CDs?)

Anyway - thanks to all, again

Jope · 11 November 2020, 13:33

I was in contact with the author of NewFileMaster some time back when I was also searching for beta 3.

Apparently there is a feud between the author CHRKUM and a certain Aminet maintainer and thus this author's software was deleted from Aminet.

His software, including NewFileMaster is currently available from:
http://camiga.bplaced.net/Prog.html

It is not probable that CHRKUM will return to Amiga development.

NewFileMaster deserves some future development though, it is currently the best version of FM3 we have for the 68k machines.

DrBong · 11 November 2020, 16:29

@Jope
Thanks for the behind the scenes story and weblink!

I bet I could hazard a guess at which Aminet maintainer it was that the feud was with!

I gather that despite the feud that CHRKUM would've still opted for his software to be available on Aminet then?

In any case, you're so right with your last point....further development of NewFileMaster would be very much welcomed by the Amiga masses currently in existence!

Jacques · 20 April 2021, 11:16

Hi Guys,
do you also have a problem with FileMaster crashing when I try to configure the middle menu buttons? I try to copy a button, then choose "Edit configurarion" and there's always a crash. Be it on 060 or 030, 3.2 beta3 or 3.1 beta9 doesn't matter...

Jope · 20 April 2021, 13:43

You need to install bgui.library and its gadgets

https://aminet.net/package/dev/gui/bgui

Jacques · 20 April 2021, 13:51

You're absolutely right, I've only copied bgui.library itself, stupid me. Thanks!

hitm4n · 20 April 2021, 17:50

This is great. Filemaster 3.0 was my goto file shuffler for years (unregistered version) and when i saw this thread a while back it made me seek out if there was a newer version around. Found Tonis last release (v3.0 B 2.1 020 Registered) with the free key and have updated my main disk with it. Works great.

But i also wanted to try this other guys enhanced version and could not get it to work. I installed the bgui lib and its extra files but the program always told me it was the wrong bgui version, or it couldn't be found. So i gave up and have been using Tonis last version ever since.

If anyone makes a working ADF of the newest shiniest version of FileMaster by this other guy, that would be very cool

Bren McGuire · 25 August 2021, 15:43

can you tell me where to find this? I want t try this but I don't want to use bgui

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitm4n

This is great. Filemaster 3.0 was my goto file shuffler for years (unregistered version) and when i saw this thread a while back it made me seek out if there was a newer version around. Found Tonis last release (v3.0 B 2.1 020 Registered) with the free key and have updated my main disk with it. Works great.

Jope · 25 August 2021, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bren McGuire

can you tell me where to find this? I want t try this but I don't want to use bgui

See the zone.

Bren McGuire · 26 August 2021, 16:12

you absolute legend. thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

See the zone.

Bren McGuire · 26 August 2021, 16:45

actually this upload does not have the free key that hitman mentioned. where do i find that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bren McGuire

you absolute legend. thanks!

12 October 2020, 21:08	#1
Lukeya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: LEWES Posts: 29	Wanted: FileMaster 3.2 Beta 3 Looking for the last version of this simple, but effective filemanager. Can anyone help? (I can find the beta 2, but want the beta 3) Thanks Luke

14 October 2020, 10:44	#10
Lukeya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: LEWES Posts: 29	Many thanks for all your replies, and particularly to Toni Wilen and Stefan Kummerow for work in this nice File Manager. I must say I'm a little disappointed by Aminet myself. I'm not sure who runs it or why it has been stripped of so many files. Is it worth buying the CDs? What would constitute a good collection of them (are there many CDs?) Anyway - thanks to all, again Last edited by Lukeya; 14 October 2020 at 10:57.

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13 October 2020, 00:02	#2
Hedeon Semi-Retired Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leiden / The Netherlands Posts: 1,993	My leet Google skills brought me ftp://se.aminet.net/util/dir/NewFilemaster.lha

13 October 2020, 10:51	#3
Lukeya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: LEWES Posts: 29	Thanks for this - its the Beta 2 version though, and I'm looking for Beta 3

13 October 2020, 10:53	#4
Lukeya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: LEWES Posts: 29	Sorry - you are right this is Beta 3 - very many thanks!!!

13 October 2020, 11:05	#5
Lukeya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: LEWES Posts: 29	Hedeon What search did you do on Google for this? I couldn't find this at all, although a Swedish server did show me Beta 2 http://skyward.fr/mirror/archive/ftp...inet/util/dir/

13 October 2020, 12:44	#6
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Guys, just speak to Toni Wilen on this very forum, he wrote Filemaster

13 October 2020, 18:30	#8
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	I haven't had any official archives for ages.. And latest available sources was released long time ago.

11 November 2020, 13:33	#11
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	I was in contact with the author of NewFileMaster some time back when I was also searching for beta 3. Apparently there is a feud between the author CHRKUM and a certain Aminet maintainer and thus this author's software was deleted from Aminet. His software, including NewFileMaster is currently available from: http://camiga.bplaced.net/Prog.html It is not probable that CHRKUM will return to Amiga development. NewFileMaster deserves some future development though, it is currently the best version of FM3 we have for the 68k machines.

11 November 2020, 16:29	#12
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	@Jope Thanks for the behind the scenes story and weblink! I bet I could hazard a guess at which Aminet maintainer it was that the feud was with! I gather that despite the feud that CHRKUM would've still opted for his software to be available on Aminet then? In any case, you're so right with your last point....further development of NewFileMaster would be very much welcomed by the Amiga masses currently in existence!

20 April 2021, 11:16	#13
Jacques Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 202	Hi Guys, do you also have a problem with FileMaster crashing when I try to configure the middle menu buttons? I try to copy a button, then choose "Edit configurarion" and there's always a crash. Be it on 060 or 030, 3.2 beta3 or 3.1 beta9 doesn't matter...

20 April 2021, 13:43	#14
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	You need to install bgui.library and its gadgets https://aminet.net/package/dev/gui/bgui

20 April 2021, 13:51	#15
Jacques Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 202	You're absolutely right, I've only copied bgui.library itself, stupid me. Thanks!

20 April 2021, 17:50	#16
hitm4n Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 604	This is great. Filemaster 3.0 was my goto file shuffler for years (unregistered version) and when i saw this thread a while back it made me seek out if there was a newer version around. Found Tonis last release (v3.0 B 2.1 020 Registered) with the free key and have updated my main disk with it. Works great. But i also wanted to try this other guys enhanced version and could not get it to work. I installed the bgui lib and its extra files but the program always told me it was the wrong bgui version, or it couldn't be found. So i gave up and have been using Tonis last version ever since. If anyone makes a working ADF of the newest shiniest version of FileMaster by this other guy, that would be very cool

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