Ok MOS ppls here is the way to get Amiguide installed on MOS 1.3

Get the following from the Amiga OS 3.1 disks

* NOT FROM OS3.5/3.9 DO NOT USE ANY FILES FROM 3.5/3.9 IF YOU CAN HELP IT*

amigaguide.library
amigaguide.datatype

Open a New Shell go to the directory where you have the above 2 files and type

copy amigaguide.library to sys:libs
copy amigaguide.datatype to sys:classes/datatypes
copy amigaguide.datatype to sys:devs/datatypes

and away you go

realize

It should be noted that the OS3.5CD has the OS3.1 files on it in a seperate location from OS3.5 proper.

Thanks Tarhan
Maybe we should put this on a FAQ?

@ magnetic,

Just a quick correction (although I guess everyone knows what was
meant originally):

I assume that the last copy should be

copy amigaguide to sys:devs/datatypes

Means, you should copy the descriptor and not the datatype itself
again.


Bye HAK

You are correct, this should be covered in the FAQ. I will need to verify something first...

HiHo!

The AmigaGuide-replacement "PowerGuide" (aminet)
works good, too...

isn't it a (commercial) part of Dopus5?

Quote:

yeah... but has some control-button-refresh problems with mos... and needs amigaguide.library too. :)

HiHo!
Alternatively you can use f.e. guidem12.lha (aminet) to convert your AmigaGuide into html.
The converter can be easily configured in Dopus4...
Bye
Frostwork

Hi magnetic,

I did what you suggested but it is not working. MultiView is not
showing the guide files correctly. Any idea why?

Coder

the files that work on the peg i have here:

sys:classes/datatypes/amigaguide.datatype 40.12
sys:devs/datatypes/amigaguide 40.1
sys:libs/amigaguide.library 40.4

Hi magnetic,

I have to check it at home, but I think I'm using the AmigaGuide-stuff from the OS3.9 CD and BB2-upgrade

Bye,

Spidey

whooohoho! I was just going to become crazy. I thought didn't we already added this to the FAQ? And then i looked to the date of the initial post.... another thread which was revived from death.

look here, if you do it exaclty like _explained_ it should work:
https://morph.zone/modules/xoopsfaq/index.php?cat_id=10#53

Stupid me

Never checked the initial posting-date

Spidey

Hi Tokai,

I did check the FAQ sometime ago and it did not had the refresh part
in it. So I went searching on postings. Anyway, I did that command but
it does not work. Well the command does but still the guide files are
not looking the way they should. I think I have the wrong version of
the files then. Since those are the only ones I have and acces to my
Amiga's is not possible I guess that's it for me. Can we expect guide
files viewing included in the next MOS release? Otherwise I can never
view those files. Big bummer.

Coder

Hi cecilia,

I've got the following versions:

sys:classes/datatypes/amigaguide.datatype 45.5
sys:devs/datatypes/amigaguide 40.1
sys:libs/amigaguide.library 40.4

And my C:AmigaGuide is version 33.49.

Bye,

Spidey

Hi Coder,

What versions do you use in your system? (see my previous post)

Bye,

Spidey

Remember, that MorphOS has 2 sets of many directories

Like Libs: Exists both at SYS: and SYS:MorphOS/

Usually files with same name (or same but with .elf) at MorphOS/ "override" those at SYS:

Hi Jupp3,

You're right, but do we have AmigaGuide files with MOS1.4?
I don't remember.

I only included mentioned files in the SYS:-dirs and afterwards the Guide-files worked ok. So I never checked the MOSSYS:-dirs.

Spidey

Hi Spidey,

I have no idea which version. I got it from my OS 3.1 setup. How can I
check?

Coder

Hi Coder,

If you've got DirOpus4.16 you only have to select the file and then click on the button with the text Version on it.

Or you can open a CLI-window and type:

version {path and filename}

Like:

Ram Disk:> version libs:amigaguide.library
amigaguide.library 40.4
Ram Disk:>

Bye,

Spidey

Hi Spidey,

First I thought I found the problem. In this thread it said copy
amigaguide.datatype to sys:devs/datatypes but another link in this
thread said it should be amigaguide. So I copied amigaguide to it but
still it does not work. The versions:

sys:classes/datatypes/amigaguide.datatype = 40.12

sys:devs/datatypes/amigaguide = 40.1

sys:libs/amigaguide.library = 40.4

Coder

@ Coder,


Hm, files are in the correct directories and compared with Cecilia's version are also correct (can't compare them with mine versions as I use files from an OS3.9 + BB2 system).

I assume you restarted your Pegasos after copying, so the system got aware of the new datatype.

How are you trying to look at amigaguide-files?

Do you start Multiview and then select the file? (best way to check whether this datatype is recognised).
Or are you using it by clicking on the icon from the guide?

If you are using the latter one, make sure that the correct Default Tool is used in the icon (maybe it is set to "amigaguide" which is an predecessor of "multiview").
In this case replace it with "multiview" (if your system is set up correct you don't need a path in the default tool).


Bye HAK

Hi Coder,

Ok, a few perhaps dumb questions to rule out some variables

- You don't have additional AmigaGuide-files in the MOSSYS-dir (check the C, Libs, Devs/DataTypes and Classes/DataTypes to be certain)

- In Devs:DataTypes you've got the files AmigaGuide and AmigaGuide.info installed

(Perhaps an idea to also copy the executable AmigaGuide into C: and try a AmigaGuide-file with it.)

Ofcourse you've got the other AmigaGuide-files in the correct places (Libs: and Classes:DataTypes)

After you've checked everything, restart the comp and try out a AmigaGuide file with Multiview (and with AmigaGuide).


Good luck,

Spidey

Hi,

@HAK

I will make sure of that reboot. I did some reboots because of other things but I am not sure if I checked it again. I tried MultiView.

@Spidey

Quote:

In the how-to I only see a mention of AmigaGuide and not AmigaGuide.info
Makes it the more confusing if you ask me. Unless it is just a tip from you.

Later on I will give it a try again and report about it.

Coder