Any known issues with dragging and dropping archives into WinUAE?

Foebane · 03 April 2019, 19:27

WinUAE allows the dragging and dropping of archive files into the emulation environment (usually Workbench) which show up as hard drives that can be accessed like any other hard drive, whether it is an HDF or a Windows folder.

However, I've noticed some kind of bug when I've dragged an archive into WinUAE, which takes a while to show up, and even sometimes, a random file from the archive appears as a second drive. What's more, when I reset the Amiga, the random file remains and tries to run instead of booting WB as normal. It doesn't go away until I restart WinUAE.

I don't know if this is a known issue, but I have difficulty recreating it on demand, so providing logs is difficult. It last appeared when I had two Windows folders as hard drives with around 100 files each, and dragged in a third.

When it works fine, it is an extremely useful ability for an emulator, and it makes things easier, but I'm just wondering if anyone else has had odd behaviour with such activity, as I've described.

DamienD · 03 April 2019, 20:31

I swear you asked an extremely similar question; and received an answer; in another one of your WinUAE support threads that you created Foebane...

Too lazy to search though.

Foebane · 03 April 2019, 20:54

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Originally Posted by DamienD

I swear you asked an extremely similar question; and received an answer; in another one of your WinUAE support threads that you created Foebane...

Too lazy to search though.

I'm certain this is the first time I've asked this particular question, I wouldn't have asked if I thought I posted it before.

Foebane · 03 April 2019, 22:55

I recreated the error, and it turns out that my configuration used an empty Windows folder for a hard drive (which wasn't empty before) and it didn't show up on WB upon reboot. When I dragged an archive into the WB, the problems as I described them above, occurred.

I simply removed the empty hard drive from the configuration and all is now well.

AMIGASYSTEM · 03 April 2019, 23:09

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Originally Posted by Foebane

which takes a while to show up, and even sometimes,

This happens when you drag a large archive that includes many files.

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What's more, when I reset the Amiga, the random file remains and tries to run instead of booting WB as normal.

This happens when in the archives there are executables or drag executables or library that are loaded as floppies, to prevent them from starting you have to eject them from the floppy drive

Foebane · 04 April 2019, 09:58

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Originally Posted by AMIGASYSTEM

This happens when you drag a large archive that includes many files.

This must be what DamienD was talking about. Yes, I did start a thread a month or so ago about trying to use very large archives in configurations, but that was not drag'n'drop, and the problems I've had here have happened with small archives as well.

AMIGASYSTEM · 04 April 2019, 10:17

Yes in the most recent versions of WinUAE I also noticed a slowdown with large archives. Instead of dragging the single Archives, I copy them into a folder and share this folder, then unpack the side AmigaOS archives.
I also created shortcuts to unmount the shared folder to eject floppy disks and CDs without the need to go to the GUI with F12.

DamienD · 04 April 2019, 10:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

I swear you asked an extremely similar question; and received an answer; in another one of your WinUAE support threads that you created Foebane...

Too lazy to search though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foebane

I'm certain this is the first time I've asked this particular question, I wouldn't have asked if I thought I posted it before.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foebane

This must be what DamienD was talking about. Yes, I did start a thread a month or so ago about trying to use very large archives in configurations, but that was not drag'n'drop, and the problems I've had here have happened with small archives as well.

Issue with large archive HDD causes WinUAE to lock itself and Windows up

Foebane · 04 April 2019, 11:10

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Originally Posted by DamienD

Issue with large archive HDD causes WinUAE to lock itself and Windows up

Yes, that was it. This time, however, there was no lock up, just strange behaviour (I thought) from WB.

03 April 2019, 19:27	#1
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	Any known issues with dragging and dropping archives into WinUAE? WinUAE allows the dragging and dropping of archive files into the emulation environment (usually Workbench) which show up as hard drives that can be accessed like any other hard drive, whether it is an HDF or a Windows folder. However, I've noticed some kind of bug when I've dragged an archive into WinUAE, which takes a while to show up, and even sometimes, a random file from the archive appears as a second drive. What's more, when I reset the Amiga, the random file remains and tries to run instead of booting WB as normal. It doesn't go away until I restart WinUAE. I don't know if this is a known issue, but I have difficulty recreating it on demand, so providing logs is difficult. It last appeared when I had two Windows folders as hard drives with around 100 files each, and dragged in a third. When it works fine, it is an extremely useful ability for an emulator, and it makes things easier, but I'm just wondering if anyone else has had odd behaviour with such activity, as I've described.

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03 April 2019, 20:31	#2
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	I swear you asked an extremely similar question; and received an answer; in another one of your WinUAE support threads that you created Foebane... Too lazy to search though.

03 April 2019, 22:55	#4
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	I recreated the error, and it turns out that my configuration used an empty Windows folder for a hard drive (which wasn't empty before) and it didn't show up on WB upon reboot. When I dragged an archive into the WB, the problems as I described them above, occurred. I simply removed the empty hard drive from the configuration and all is now well.

04 April 2019, 10:17	#7
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,252	Yes in the most recent versions of WinUAE I also noticed a slowdown with large archives. Instead of dragging the single Archives, I copy them into a folder and share this folder, then unpack the side AmigaOS archives. I also created shortcuts to unmount the shared folder to eject floppy disks and CDs without the need to go to the GUI with F12.

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