Icon launch wont work

Jherek Carnelia · 25 August 2008, 22:31

This is an old problem that I'm still stumped by. I have a little program that I want to be able to start from an icon, but it's not working properly.

The thing will run from devpac when it is assembled.
It will run from the shell.
It will launch from the icon, if the files are put into the RAM disk.

It won't launch from the icon when it's in a directory.

Does anyone have an idea why? I have attached the files, if anyone cares to look at it.

thor · 26 August 2008, 03:06

It simply doesn't find the picture. If you run the program from it's icon, the current directory isn't changed to the program directory. You can also try this (assuming the picture doesn't reside in sys):

Code:

cd sys:
<path to your program>/maincode

As the current path is sys: and not your program directory, it doesn't find the picture either. You should get your program's path and set the current directory to it. From a very quick glance in the autodocs it seems GetProgramDir/NameFromLock/SetCurrentDirName might be an option. Haven't tried it though.

Edit: Alternatively you simply could use this

Code:

file2			DC.B	"PROGDIR:venus.lores0.raw",0

Jherek Carnelia · 26 August 2008, 12:11

What puzzles me is why it works from the icon when it's in the RAM disk; what's the difference in the way programs are launched?

Leffmann · 26 August 2008, 12:23

That's probably because the RAM disk is set to be in your path by default. You can check this by opening a CLI and typing the command "path".

Jherek Carnelia · 26 August 2008, 12:49

Yes Leffmann you're right, the RAM disk is a default path.

Guess I'll just have to figure out how to use the GetProgramDir/NameFromLock/SetCurrentDirName.

thor · 26 August 2008, 15:30

You don't have to, just use PROGDIR: which is set to your program's directory. Both options need Kick 2.0+.

Jherek Carnelia · 26 August 2008, 16:23

Thor - well done that works a treat! How easy is that!!!

25 August 2008, 22:31	#1
Jherek Carnelia Dazed and Confused Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: portsmouth/uk Posts: 242	Icon launch wont work This is an old problem that I'm still stumped by. I have a little program that I want to be able to start from an icon, but it's not working properly. The thing will run from devpac when it is assembled. It will run from the shell. It will launch from the icon, if the files are put into the RAM disk. It *won't* launch from the icon when it's in a directory. Does anyone have an idea why? I have attached the files, if anyone cares to look at it. Last edited by Jherek Carnelia; 09 April 2011 at 22:22.

26 August 2008, 03:06	#2
thor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 899	It simply doesn't find the picture. If you run the program from it's icon, the current directory isn't changed to the program directory. You can also try this (assuming the picture doesn't reside in sys): Code: cd sys: <path to your program>/maincode As the current path is sys: and not your program directory, it doesn't find the picture either. You should get your program's path and set the current directory to it. From a very quick glance in the autodocs it seems GetProgramDir/NameFromLock/SetCurrentDirName might be an option. Haven't tried it though. Edit: Alternatively you simply could use this Code: file2 DC.B "PROGDIR:venus.lores0.raw",0 Last edited by thor; 26 August 2008 at 06:36.

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26 August 2008, 12:11	#3
Jherek Carnelia Dazed and Confused Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: portsmouth/uk Posts: 242	What puzzles me is why it works from the icon when it's in the RAM disk; what's the difference in the way programs are launched?

26 August 2008, 12:23	#4
Leffmann Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,269	That's probably because the RAM disk is set to be in your path by default. You can check this by opening a CLI and typing the command "path".

26 August 2008, 12:49	#5
Jherek Carnelia Dazed and Confused Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: portsmouth/uk Posts: 242	Yes Leffmann you're right, the RAM disk is a default path. Guess I'll just have to figure out how to use the GetProgramDir/NameFromLock/SetCurrentDirName.

26 August 2008, 15:30	#6
thor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 899	You don't have to, just use PROGDIR: which is set to your program's directory. Both options need Kick 2.0+.

26 August 2008, 16:23	#7
Jherek Carnelia Dazed and Confused Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: portsmouth/uk Posts: 242	Thor - well done that works a treat! How easy is that!!!

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