Wanted: File Launcher that can handle thousands of entries

alkis21 · 27 May 2010, 19:58

I recently began working an a very ambitious project of mine: Putting *EVERY* game of killergorilla's WHDLoad packs in a single WinUAE configuration in my laptop. That way I could have almost every single Amiga game with me ready to run whenever I want it. A briefcase with that laptop and a USB joystick would be a dream portable Amiga. I call it "Gorilla in a Box".

The only problem is, I don't want to have to go through hundreds of directories to find the game I want to play. So I used what I have in my real Amiga, the Taskbar to add proper shortcuts:

It was all going great until the Preferences file got too big (more than 1700 lines) and the program simply stopped accepting any more entries.

Can anyone recommend a good file launcher that can handle thousands of entries? It doesn't have to be anything fancy such as a frontend with screenshots, in fact the simpler the better. As long as I can assign a few words to a list to point to a file, I'll be happy.

Marcuz · 27 May 2010, 20:04

diropus? not exactly a file luncher, but it should do the same thing

alkis21 · 27 May 2010, 20:06

Not really. I'd have to manually create an executable shortcut-file for every single game, it would take me ages.

Retro-Nerd · 27 May 2010, 20:09

kgIconload for DOPUS 4 or wait for KGLoad.

http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=584390&postcount=72

Retro1234 · 27 May 2010, 20:25

I dont know if AGS1.1 or AMS have a limit but there good.

alkis21 · 27 May 2010, 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

kgIconload for DOPUS 4

Wow, this one is good, I didn't know about it. Still not 100% what I want but it's a good alternative and besides, it's a useful button to have in DOpus. Thank you.

Boo Boo, I don't see these programs in Aminet unless I'm searching wrong?

Retro1234 · 27 May 2010, 22:30

AGS 1.01 in the Zone its in HDF - You just edit/add .start files to the AGS folder - you dont need to add the .txt or .iff files if you dont want

AMS - Will probably be on the EAB file server called something like A1200 Games Compilation Tool Kit.

killergorilla · 27 May 2010, 23:05

Give it time...

Retro1234 · 27 May 2010, 23:18

Two more weeks............

alkis21 · 27 May 2010, 23:32

Thanks.

killergorilla · 27 May 2010, 23:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

Two more weeks............

Shut it

Retro1234 · 27 May 2010, 23:35

Retro1234 · 28 May 2010, 02:13

I just noticed that AGS doesnt work without lowlevel.library - Thats not included with WB3.0 -
So I re-upload with the lowlevel.library.

TCD · 28 May 2010, 09:28

Bwahahaha. Sorry. Hahaha

Well, yes give some time alkis21

alkis21 · 28 May 2010, 10:28

It feels like I am missing some kind of inside joke. That's OK, I have faith in you guys.

TCD · 28 May 2010, 10:32

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=33499
There will be a new version... soon

Caius · 29 May 2010, 03:08

I believe iGame is exactly what you're looking for. Works like a charm.

alkis21 · 29 May 2010, 19:14

That does sound exactly like what I am looking for, and made by a Greek no less. But I can't get it to work. According to the guide, I need guifx.mcc and Texteditor.mcc. I downloaded some files I found in Aminet that included them (http://aminet.net/package/dev/mui/MCC_Guigfx and http://aminet.net/package/dev/mui/MCC_TextEditor-15.33) and as I didn't know what to do with them I put them in C. But if I try to run the program, I still get the error message that some mcc files are missing.

Retro-Nerd · 29 May 2010, 19:18

You could try the "NOGUIGFX" tooltype. Had some problems with Igame in a ClassicWB setup too.

edit:

Quote:

guigfx.library
render.library

copy them into LIBS

Quote:

Guifx.mcc
Texteditor.mcc

is MUI stuff, right? Mui/Libs/mui: or is it enough to have them in the Igame folder?

alkis21 · 30 May 2010, 00:30

I tried them in both, it still won't work. Maybe I have the wrong versions?

EDIT: I tried NOGUIGFX and it works perfectly! Thank you!

27 May 2010, 19:58	#1
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,409	Wanted: File Launcher that can handle thousands of entries I recently began working an a very ambitious project of mine: Putting EVERY game of killergorilla's WHDLoad packs in a single WinUAE configuration in my laptop. That way I could have almost every single Amiga game with me ready to run whenever I want it. A briefcase with that laptop and a USB joystick would be a dream portable Amiga. I call it "Gorilla in a Box". The only problem is, I don't want to have to go through hundreds of directories to find the game I want to play. So I used what I have in my real Amiga, the Taskbar to add proper shortcuts: It was all going great until the Preferences file got too big (more than 1700 lines) and the program simply stopped accepting any more entries. Can anyone recommend a good file launcher that can handle thousands of entries? It doesn't have to be anything fancy such as a frontend with screenshots, in fact the simpler the better. As long as I can assign a few words to a list to point to a file, I'll be happy.

30 May 2010, 00:30	#20
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,409	I tried them in both, it still won't work. Maybe I have the wrong versions? EDIT: I tried NOGUIGFX and it works perfectly! Thank you! Last edited by alkis21; 30 May 2010 at 01:43.

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27 May 2010, 20:04	#2
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	diropus? not exactly a file luncher, but it should do the same thing

27 May 2010, 20:06	#3
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,409	Not really. I'd have to manually create an executable shortcut-file for every single game, it would take me ages.

27 May 2010, 20:09	#4
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,458	kgIconload for DOPUS 4 or wait for KGLoad. http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=584390&postcount=72

27 May 2010, 20:25	#5
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,816	I dont know if AGS1.1 or AMS have a limit but there good.

27 May 2010, 22:30	#7
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,816	AGS 1.01 in the Zone its in HDF - You just edit/add .start files to the AGS folder - you dont need to add the .txt or .iff files if you dont want AMS - Will probably be on the EAB file server called something like A1200 Games Compilation Tool Kit.

27 May 2010, 23:05	#8
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Give it time...

27 May 2010, 23:18	#9
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,816	Two more weeks............

27 May 2010, 23:32	#10
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,409	Thanks.

27 May 2010, 23:35	#12
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,816

28 May 2010, 02:13	#13
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,816	I just noticed that AGS doesnt work without lowlevel.library - Thats not included with WB3.0 - So I re-upload with the lowlevel.library.

28 May 2010, 09:28	#14
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,991	Bwahahaha. Sorry. Hahaha Well, yes give some time alkis21

28 May 2010, 10:28	#15
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,409	It feels like I am missing some kind of inside joke. That's OK, I have faith in you guys.

28 May 2010, 10:32	#16
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,991	http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=33499 There will be a new version... soon

29 May 2010, 03:08	#17
Caius Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 26	I believe iGame is exactly what you're looking for. Works like a charm.

29 May 2010, 19:14	#18
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,409	That does sound exactly like what I am looking for, and made by a Greek no less. But I can't get it to work. According to the guide, I need guifx.mcc and Texteditor.mcc. I downloaded some files I found in Aminet that included them (http://aminet.net/package/dev/mui/MCC_Guigfx and http://aminet.net/package/dev/mui/MCC_TextEditor-15.33) and as I didn't know what to do with them I put them in C. But if I try to run the program, I still get the error message that some mcc files are missing.

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