not seeing files in gui but can in CLI

22 December 2008, 11:39

I downloaded some of the whdload games that are already setup. They come in giant zip files. I am using winuae at the moment to transfer everything onto a compact flash card that will go in a real amiga 1200 once I have finished.

I create a hard drive with the option in winuae of using a directory on the pc.
The directory I choose is of one of the zip files that has been decompressed with each game into its own directory.

When I boot winuae I can't see anything in the gui when i open the drive but going into the shell i can see all the directories of the games and access the files.

If I use the shell and type
copy ad0: to game1: all
It copies them all over but again in the gui I cannot see anything in the drive game1 but can in the shell with dir.

If I copy them one by one like
copy Qix game1: all
Then I can see them in the GUI.

What am I doing wrong exactly?

TCD · 22 December 2008, 11:48

I would say that the .info files are missing when you use the first method. Can you check if the .info files are present in the game: directory when you do it with the first method?

cane · 22 December 2008, 11:51

To see files in Workbench (GUI as you said) file needs to have it's icon - in workbench it is name of file/directory + .info extension. Or you can see all files using menu function show all files - dunno if I remember it correctly.

22 December 2008, 16:35

Hi,

Ahh yes I should get into the idea of calling it workbench not GUI

sorry am new to the amiga scene so taking some time getting used to things.

I have also just learned that we need to have .info files to see the icons which explains things and the way I was copying.

The directory structure on adf0 was something like this
adf0:
qix -> qix (and in this second deep directory of the same name was the .info file)

So when I copied with the first method it copied the top directory that had no .info.
Using the second method when I specified the name it must have been copying out the second level along with the .info?

Anyway I'm sorted now, just removed the top directories off everything

thanks for your help!

TCD · 22 December 2008, 16:43

You're welcome and good to hear it's sorted

22 December 2008, 11:39	#1
Kilack Posts: n/a	not seeing files in gui but can in CLI I downloaded some of the whdload games that are already setup. They come in giant zip files. I am using winuae at the moment to transfer everything onto a compact flash card that will go in a real amiga 1200 once I have finished. I create a hard drive with the option in winuae of using a directory on the pc. The directory I choose is of one of the zip files that has been decompressed with each game into its own directory. When I boot winuae I can't see anything in the gui when i open the drive but going into the shell i can see all the directories of the games and access the files. If I use the shell and type copy ad0: to game1: all It copies them all over but again in the gui I cannot see anything in the drive game1 but can in the shell with dir. If I copy them one by one like copy Qix game1: all Then I can see them in the GUI. What am I doing wrong exactly?

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22 December 2008, 11:48	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,949	I would say that the .info files are missing when you use the first method. Can you check if the .info files are present in the game: directory when you do it with the first method?

22 December 2008, 11:51	#3
cane Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: .hr Age: 45 Posts: 540	To see files in Workbench (GUI as you said) file needs to have it's icon - in workbench it is name of file/directory + .info extension. Or you can see all files using menu function show all files - dunno if I remember it correctly.

22 December 2008, 16:35	#4
Kilack Posts: n/a	Hi, Ahh yes I should get into the idea of calling it workbench not GUI sorry am new to the amiga scene so taking some time getting used to things. I have also just learned that we need to have .info files to see the icons which explains things and the way I was copying. The directory structure on adf0 was something like this adf0: qix -> qix (and in this second deep directory of the same name was the .info file) So when I copied with the first method it copied the top directory that had no .info. Using the second method when I specified the name it must have been copying out the second level along with the .info? Anyway I'm sorted now, just removed the top directories off everything thanks for your help!

22 December 2008, 16:43	#5
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,949	You're welcome and good to hear it's sorted

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