Protracker 2.3 bizarre behaviour with icon

09 December 2010, 12:47

Hello folks,

Protracker 2.3d on my A600 gets all weird when I use a icon with its executable file. Here's what happens: I put a .info icon on PT2 folder with the same name as the executable and when I open PT2, all the configurations are gone. If I go to the setup screen, set again all the parameters and paths for mods, samples, config file, etc, these paths and parameters disappear when I exit the program. And if I delete the .info icon file from the PT2 folder, everything gets normal again and the config file opens correctly. Any idea what could it be?

Thanks guys!

s2325 · 09 December 2010, 14:05

It should start from CLI so maybe you should delete .info file and change startup-sequence to avoid WB.

Photon · 09 December 2010, 21:42

Nah, this good old version should work fine with WB, if you have a correct exe. Sounds more like a wrongly specified path or something, or config file not installed in the right dir (s: ?).

10 December 2010, 15:59

Photon, the config file is in S:, but still it doesn't "hold" the setup parameters from PT after I quit. About this being some path issue, I really have no idea where to begin looking for it

daxb · 10 December 2010, 17:01

Maybe different versions save the config file to different targets. Not always S. Also other programms like AudioMasterIV have this issue (depends on where you start it. wb/cli). SnoopDOS will tell you where. PT2.3 can save different (00 to 99) configs. Default should be PT.config-00. Just some hits you may already know.

10 December 2010, 22:38

daxb: I guess that's where the issue is happening: if I start the program on the command line, it recalls the last path I setup (S). If I start it in wb, it always set the PT path (where is the help and config files) to ST-00:

Gonna give SnoopDOS a shot later and see if it helps me out. Thanks!

11 December 2010, 14:32

Well, SnoopDOS tells me the obvious: Protracker keeps trying to save the config files on ST-00

Is there some way I can mount a virtual drive called "ST-00", so I could assign the folder S to this drive with the Assign command? That's the only thing I can think of to solve this.

Konrad · 11 December 2010, 16:12

Perhaps I don't get the point. But why not try this:
assign ST-00: S:

11 December 2010, 17:38

SHIT! I was thinking right but typing wrong!

Put the command on user-startup and now everything is just fine. Thanks a lot for your help guys!

daxb · 11 December 2010, 19:30

I start PT2.3 via script that is launched by Icon through IconX. Config file is saved to progdir:.

Amiga1992 · 11 December 2010, 20:24

André n00b! :P

My PT2.3 crashes if I Start it from Workbench on certain screenmodes (like teh DoublePAL I use). So I boot it from CLI. I have made a special config that autostarts PT when I boot and leave the space bar pressed. Handy! Boots into PT in seconds

daxb · 11 December 2010, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

André n00b! :P

My PT2.3 crashes if I Start it from Workbench on certain screenmodes (like teh DoublePAL I use). So I boot it from CLI. I have made a special config that autostarts PT when I boot and leave the space bar pressed. Handy! Boots into PT in seconds

I use that too. Good if you need max. chipram for mod.

09 December 2010, 12:47	#1
andrezp Posts: n/a	Protracker 2.3 bizarre behaviour with icon Hello folks, Protracker 2.3d on my A600 gets all weird when I use a icon with its executable file. Here's what happens: I put a .info icon on PT2 folder with the same name as the executable and when I open PT2, all the configurations are gone. If I go to the setup screen, set again all the parameters and paths for mods, samples, config file, etc, these paths and parameters disappear when I exit the program. And if I delete the .info icon file from the PT2 folder, everything gets normal again and the config file opens correctly. Any idea what could it be? Thanks guys!

10 December 2010, 17:01	#5
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,307	Maybe different versions save the config file to different targets. Not always S. Also other programms like AudioMasterIV have this issue (depends on where you start it. wb/cli). SnoopDOS will tell you where. PT2.3 can save different (00 to 99) configs. Default should be PT.config-00. Just some hits you may already know. Last edited by daxb; 11 December 2010 at 11:44.

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09 December 2010, 14:05	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	It should start from CLI so maybe you should delete .info file and change startup-sequence to avoid WB.

09 December 2010, 21:42	#3
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,658	Nah, this good old version should work fine with WB, if you have a correct exe. Sounds more like a wrongly specified path or something, or config file not installed in the right dir (s: ?).

10 December 2010, 15:59	#4
andrezp Posts: n/a	Photon, the config file is in S:, but still it doesn't "hold" the setup parameters from PT after I quit. About this being some path issue, I really have no idea where to begin looking for it

10 December 2010, 22:38	#6
andrezp Posts: n/a	daxb: I guess that's where the issue is happening: if I start the program on the command line, it recalls the last path I setup (S). If I start it in wb, it always set the PT path (where is the help and config files) to ST-00: Gonna give SnoopDOS a shot later and see if it helps me out. Thanks!

11 December 2010, 14:32	#7
andrezp Posts: n/a	Well, SnoopDOS tells me the obvious: Protracker keeps trying to save the config files on ST-00 Is there some way I can mount a virtual drive called "ST-00", so I could assign the folder S to this drive with the Assign command? That's the only thing I can think of to solve this.

11 December 2010, 16:12	#8
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 743	Perhaps I don't get the point. But why not try this: assign ST-00: S:

11 December 2010, 17:38	#9
andrezp Posts: n/a	SHIT! I was thinking right but typing wrong! Put the command on user-startup and now everything is just fine. Thanks a lot for your help guys!

11 December 2010, 19:30	#10
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,307	I start PT2.3 via script that is launched by Icon through IconX. Config file is saved to progdir:.

11 December 2010, 20:24	#11
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,656	André n00b! :P My PT2.3 crashes if I Start it from Workbench on certain screenmodes (like teh DoublePAL I use). So I boot it from CLI. I have made a special config that autostarts PT when I boot and leave the space bar pressed. Handy! Boots into PT in seconds

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