ImageFX

26 January 2018, 10:48

Hi everyone!

I'm moving (slowly) my apps and stuff from a Pegasos II running MorphOS to a WinUAE installation, since I am working on a rotation job (3 months deployed and 2 weeks back home)... Hence I can't use my Pegasos, since I have no place to put it back home (small place, since I'm never there) and I can't take it with me on deployment either...

I have managed, in the last days, to get WinUAE working like it should, and to have a working 3.9 installation... However, I copied ImageFX and got it to work, but when I click on "Open" to open a new image nothing happens... I guess that some lib or something is missing, but I get no error. Anyone knows what might be going wrong?

Thanks!

StingRay · 26 January 2018, 11:00

Might be some datatypes missing. Run SnoopDOS and check the results, you should find the culprit easily then.

Daedalus · 26 January 2018, 11:50

If you're not getting the file requester, it's probably a case of not having copied over the relevant libraries. Really you should install ImageFX properly instead of simply copying the directory across, but as was said, SnoopDOS should tell you where it's failing. My guess would be Reqtools.library or something similar.

AMIGASYSTEM · 26 January 2018, 12:07

It is not necessary to install enough to have the required libraries and fonts, you can see the ImageFX requirements from my screenshot.

26 January 2018, 12:24

Thanks a lot, everyone!

Typically I would have installed it from the CD, but it is in a box somewhere where I have stored all my stuff... So basically unreachable.

It turned out that 2 libraries are missing: magic.library and thumbnail.library
I got it up and running by changing the loader preference from "thumbnail" to ASL, but it would be appreciated if anyone could point me in the right direction about where to find the missing libs...

AMIGASYSTEM · 26 January 2018, 12:40

magic.library and thumbnail.library they are internal libraries of ImageFX, check if you have the right libraries, use snoopdos to detect anomalies

emufan · 26 January 2018, 12:54

I put thumbnail.library_v38.0.lha in the zone.
magic.library I dont have in my libs: folder.
it's some kind of data-sharing thing, between some apps, supporting this "magic server"
I did never use it, possible it is some kind of virtual lib, which will be created upon start of the magic server.

how to access the zone.
once you did join the zone group, the link to it is next to the logout button.

zipper · 26 January 2018, 13:00

At least with OS3.5: http://www.gregdonner.org/os35faq/compatibility.html#5

AMIGASYSTEM · 26 January 2018, 13:03

@Winterjaeger
verify that you have in the folder of ImageFX file "Default.prefs", without this file request does not work !

@zipper
Winterjaeger using OS 3.9, i have tested ImageFX also with OS 3.9 Standard (without adding libraries) and ImageFX starts perfectly !

26 January 2018, 15:20

Thanks, it's up and running!

@emufan: the lib did the trick. Thanks again.

AMIGASYSTEM · 26 January 2018, 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winterjaeger

the lib did the trick. Thanks again.

Even without thumbnail.library it must work the same

emufan · 26 January 2018, 16:29

above he wrote, it did work with changing in Prefs from thumbnail to ASL requester.
but I guess he wanted to have the better looking thumbnail version of the file requester.
which seems to work now

26 January 2018, 10:48	#1
Winterjaeger Posts: n/a	ImageFX Hi everyone! I'm moving (slowly) my apps and stuff from a Pegasos II running MorphOS to a WinUAE installation, since I am working on a rotation job (3 months deployed and 2 weeks back home)... Hence I can't use my Pegasos, since I have no place to put it back home (small place, since I'm never there) and I can't take it with me on deployment either... I have managed, in the last days, to get WinUAE working like it should, and to have a working 3.9 installation... However, I copied ImageFX and got it to work, but when I click on "Open" to open a new image nothing happens... I guess that some lib or something is missing, but I get no error. Anyone knows what might be going wrong? Thanks!

26 January 2018, 12:07	#4
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,265	It is not necessary to install enough to have the required libraries and fonts, you can see the ImageFX requirements from my screenshot. Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 16 February 2018 at 00:27.

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26 January 2018, 11:00	#2
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,865	Might be some datatypes missing. Run SnoopDOS and check the results, you should find the culprit easily then.

26 January 2018, 11:50	#3
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,381	If you're not getting the file requester, it's probably a case of not having copied over the relevant libraries. Really you should install ImageFX properly instead of simply copying the directory across, but as was said, SnoopDOS should tell you where it's failing. My guess would be Reqtools.library or something similar.

26 January 2018, 12:24	#5
Winterjaeger Posts: n/a	Thanks a lot, everyone! Typically I would have installed it from the CD, but it is in a box somewhere where I have stored all my stuff... So basically unreachable. It turned out that 2 libraries are missing: magic.library and thumbnail.library I got it up and running by changing the loader preference from "thumbnail" to ASL, but it would be appreciated if anyone could point me in the right direction about where to find the missing libs...

26 January 2018, 12:40	#6
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,265	magic.library and thumbnail.library they are internal libraries of ImageFX, check if you have the right libraries, use snoopdos to detect anomalies

26 January 2018, 12:54	#7
emufan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: #DrainTheSwamp Posts: 4,545	I put thumbnail.library_v38.0.lha in the zone. magic.library I dont have in my libs: folder. it's some kind of data-sharing thing, between some apps, supporting this "magic server" I did never use it, possible it is some kind of virtual lib, which will be created upon start of the magic server. how to access the zone. once you did join the zone group, the link to it is next to the logout button.

26 January 2018, 13:00	#8
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,844	At least with OS3.5: http://www.gregdonner.org/os35faq/compatibility.html#5

26 January 2018, 13:03	#9
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,265	@Winterjaeger verify that you have in the folder of ImageFX file "Default.prefs", without this file request does not work ! @zipper Winterjaeger using OS 3.9, i have tested ImageFX also with OS 3.9 Standard (without adding libraries) and ImageFX starts perfectly !

26 January 2018, 15:20	#10
Winterjaeger Posts: n/a	Thanks, it's up and running! @emufan: the lib did the trick. Thanks again.

26 January 2018, 16:29	#12
emufan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: #DrainTheSwamp Posts: 4,545	above he wrote, it did work with changing in Prefs from thumbnail to ASL requester. but I guess he wanted to have the better looking thumbnail version of the file requester. which seems to work now

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