Hi im hopping someone can help - Id like to request and hope its not asking to much an executable that runs a script/Batch File in a folder called RBoot: file Start.

So a file that can go in the C: folder when executed then executes batch file RBoot:Start

Or maybe point me in the right direction
Thanks Again :)

@BooBoo

It's called C:Execute and has been there since always.

EDIT:

Or you could just run the script directly. Just be sure to set the S protection bit.

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@BooBoo

C:Execute springds to mind here.

This is the syntax:
C:Execute < script > [{< arguments >}]

Further inf o you can find in the help file, available through SYS:System/Help.

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Sorry guys no good this is how I would of course normaly execute a Script but I want to do it from an icon and not using IconX. When the Icon looks for the Default Tool, which is a 68k Classic tool it will run this executable instead and run my scipt.

@BooBoo

http://aminet.net/package/util/batch/Xicon

Though I don't understand why IconX wouldn't work, it's the proper tool for this.

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@zerohero

Sorry Dude thats not going to work the Default Tool is WHDload or JST etc any 68k any Default tool - I need an executable I can call WHDload and stick in the C: folder

When the icon is clicked and looks for WHDload it will run my scipt

Last edited by BooBoo on 01-Dec-2010 at 08:48 PM.

@BooBoo

Eh? I doubt anyone will want to write a program called WHDLoad that does something else than WHDLoad itself. Why would you want to do that?

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@BooBoo

Ehm, MakeLink maybe?
C:MakeLink FROM C:WHDload TO C:IconX SOFT

Now, when you click an icon that has WHDload as Default Tool, instead IconX is executed.

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@OldFart
Yes - Something like this MakeLick From WHLOAD to C:Execute RBoot:Start
But im getting errors - Packet Request unkown, etc

If you get a chance could you check it out - ill do a google
Thanks

@BooBoo

From what i understood sofar you have a file, a script file, with Default Tool set to 'WHDload'.
Every time you double-click that script file's icon, you want to execute the script not by WHDload, but by Execute.
You do NOT want to change the scriptfile's Default Tool. You probably have a very valid reason for this, but this eludes me (and ZeroHero probably) at the moment.

You can do two things:
Either make THIS link:
C:MakeLink FROM WHDload to C:Execute SOFT

Or go along this path:
Make a new directory next to the one with the script file.
Let's assume for the moment that the scriptfile is in directory 'WHDloadScripts' and is called just 'Script'.

Now you make a new directory next to 'WHDloadScripts', called 'WhatEverYouWant'.
Next thing, you make a link:
C:MakeLink FROM "WhatEverYouWant/Script" TO "WHDloadScripts/Script" SOFT
Go to 'WhatEverYouWant' and choose 'Information' for the entry 'Script'.
Now change the Default Tool into C:Execute and save the icon.

For this action you may use WBMakeLink from OS4Depot just as well as it lets you do this in one go.

Effectively, you now have a (script-)file with 2 icons: one with Default Tool 'WHDload' and one with Default Tool 'C:Execute'.

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@OldFart

Thanks Dude
Basicly its for OS4 Classic when you click on a WHDload icon - WHDload is obviously 68k only and the games Bang the Hardwre so will Not run.
When I click the Game Icon with WHDload as Default Tool I would like to Run my Scipt.

That would mean makeing a lot of Icons as I have a lot of Games and Makelink is giving me errors - This maybe user Error but I not sure it will work and would have to be something like MakeLink From WHDLOAD to C:Execute MyScipt

I wonder how RunInUAE redirects his files - But like the first post I think an executable in the C: folder is what its going to take?

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Last edited by BooBoo on 01-Dec-2010 at 09:44 PM.

@zerohero

There is no such thing as "C:Execute" in OS4, Execute is an internal Shell command. So you can't make a link to it.

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@tonyw

OK, but I didn't suggest the link, just C:Execute... Make it Execute instead then.

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@BooBoo

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and would have to be something like MakeLink From WHDLOAD to C:Execute MyScipt

I'm sorry, but this CANNOT work for two reasons:
As TonyW states, Execute is an internal command, so making a link to it is impossible (my fault).
The second reason is, that HAD Execute been a command, then the making of the link fails due to this part: 'to C:Execute MyScipt ', in which 'MyScript' is UNKNOWN to the MakeLink command upon which fact an error is returned to you, someting about Packets.

This leaves you only with the second option I gave you: make a directory with links to the scripts and make them have 'Execute' as Default Tool.

I'll come back to this subject later as I'll try and make you a script that does exactly this for the entire load of script files you have.

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@OldFart

Thanks for offering to help - and id be intrigued to see your Script but I dont think your familar with WHDload,JST

There is only 1 Script mine This I want run when anythin trys to run WHDload

For Example and this isnt the Script
Echo "This game is WHDload installed"

WHDload is an Excutable

The Icon is only an Icon and has no Script file - Default Tool WHDload this must stay as WHDload so it can run under 68k when click
the icon consists
Default Tool -WHDload
ToolType Game.Slave

-WHDLOAD game.slave

Heres a WHDload installed game
http://www.whdownload.com/games/Pack-T-2007-01-30/Toki_v2.2_0040.zip

Using Execute etc isnt an option there must be an executable, Ive made many Script files - But creating an executable/exe for OS4 is beyond me.

I hope someone can point be in the direction of someone who could compile a basic C/E Script into a OS4 executable if possible.I would be very great full and hopefuly others would benfit as the Idea is launch 68k programs on OS4 Classic using a Reboot & Script.

I hope this isnt now going to far off topic - I belive something similar has been done with RunInUAE with I guess is an executable able to reconise WHDload as Default Tool.

WHDLOAD is an executable that uses the information in the Slave to patch the game to run form HD.

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@BooBoo

So you basically just want to stop WHDLoad games from starting when you've booted into AmigaOS 4.x, and instead print some text telling you it's 3.x only?

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@zerohero

Basicly yes it very Basic but it wont be Text that was just an example its a script that Reboots back to 68k and runs the Game.
OS4 Classic -bygove I think youve almost got it

Last edited by BooBoo on 01-Dec-2010 at 10:58 PM.

@BooBoo

That isn't going to be so simple as I suspect both OS3.x and OS4.x are on different HDs (or at least different partitions of the same drive), and assuming OS4.x works in the same manner as 3.x did, you'd have to hold down both mouse buttons upon rebooting to select the 3.x partition to boot into first.

Also given you would have to faff with the startup-sequence as well to ensure it boots your game and ensure it was restored afterwards, it just seems a little long winded rather than actually just booting 3.x in the first place to run WHD/JST installs.

I presume that RunInUAE is too slow to be of much use on a classic machine (I know how bad it was running UAE0.8.x on WarpOS/PUp).

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Actully its very Simple thats why im suprised by the confusion - but yes your right im working with HD later ill look at possbility of RAD

Start of Startup-Sequence of primary partition

If Exists Work:Temp/Yes
Rename Yes to No
Execute No
Else
Normal Startup-Sequence

Last edited by BooBoo on 01-Dec-2010 at 11:23 PM.

@BooBoo

Would it work to name your script "WHDLoad" and turn on the "s" protection bit so that it will run like a command? Then if anything tries to run "WHDLoad", it would run your script instead.