Make icons that executes a cli script.

[Jolabandola]

Hi all!
I hope this is the right subforum for this. I have tried to look up how to do it but maby someone can help me out when this seems like an easy thing to do.

I have an A600 with the A608Mini 8mb fast ram. To be able to use the pcmcia port i have to switch it to 4mb mode by opening up a new shell and type:

a608mcfg pcmciainv on

To switch back to 8mb mode again i have to do the same thing and type:

a608mcfg pcmciainv off

A reboot is required to switch between the modes.
My question is if there is someone who could show me how to make an icon for each of these commands. It seems like it is possible to make two icons and just doubleklick one of them and then reboot to change the mode.
Any help would be appreciated.

[Matt_H]

What you’re looking for is a shell script. Just save each command in a plain text file, give each file an icon (project type) and set the default tool to IconX.

[AMIGASYSTEM]

You can also run a text file from an icon without other tools like IconX, you just need to add the "S" flag to the file.

After that you can assign to this script any "executable" icon.

Basically it will behave like the .bat file on Windows PCs.

[thomas]

Originally Posted by AMIGASYSTEM

you just need to add the "S" flag to the file.

Such flag easily gets lost if you copy the files around. I would not trust it.

[AMIGASYSTEM]

Yes very true Thomas, it was just to add an extra info maybe useful for the more experienced who did not know this quick procedure.

[Jolabandola]

Thank you for your help. I will try that.

[daxb]

Maybe you want only one script that uses RequestChoice to ask 4MB, 8MB, Cancel. The script could also contain the reset command for an automatic reset. Or without asking just swap the condition (boolean).

[Jolabandola]

Originally Posted by daxb

Maybe you want only one script that uses RequestChoice to ask 4MB, 8MB, Cancel. The script could also contain the reset command for an automatic reset. Or without asking just swap the condition (boolean).

That sounds exactly like something i would want but my skills are not enough to even know where to start. Is there a way to request something like this?

[daxb]

For RequestChoice check out your AmigaDOS manual or online (for OS4) https://wiki.amigaos.net/wiki/AmigaO...#REQUESTCHOICE (you can use the example as a template)

Or like this (not tested but should work):

set myresult 'RequestChoice  "New Title" "This is my requester.*nSelect a gadget." "_4MB" "_8MB" "_Cancel"'
IF $myresult EQ 1
    a608mcfg pcmciainv on
ENDIF
IF $myresult EQ 2
    a608mcfg pcmciainv off
ENDIF
IF $myresult EQ 0
    echo "cancel"
    exit
ENDIF

; In case you want a reset add it here:
reset ; chose your favourite reset tool

For the boolean automatic switch you need to query the current state (4MB or 8MB) information but I don't know if this is possible.

[malko]

Originally Posted by thomas

Such flag easily gets lost if you copy the files around. I would not trust it.

If you stay on the good side of the Amiga (meaning that you do not copy on a PC partition) use the CLONE argument while copying and it won't be lost.

[daxb]

Yes, but what is with all the other Amiga programs that can edit/save icons. Do they all care about protection bits? I know that for text files you can easily lose the s bit when the texteditor doesn't care.

[malko]

This, I don't know.
I use ed as main text editor and never had any issue on this side so far.

[AMIGASYSTEM]

Also to me the Text Editors I use "don't touch" and save with the "S" flag.

Even from WinUAE if you copy a file with fag "S" to a Windows folder the "S" flag will be kept !