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Icon Operation

  1. Is it possible to snapshot the RAM: icon?

  2. Why won't programs without icons start from Workbench when I double-click them? [fixed in OS 3.9 SE CD, BB1]

1.
Q: Is it possible to snapshot the RAM: icon?
A:

Heinz Wrobel confirmed that OS 3.9 does not support soft-links. However, there are two third-party commands that work; simply copy a MakeLink command from one of the archives below into C: (overwriting the standard MakeLink command if necessary):

Then follow these steps:

  • Rename your preferred RAM disk icon as "def_ram.info" and copy it to ENVARC:Sys/.
  • Put the following line in your S:User-Startup file:
    C:MakeLink RAM:disk.info ENVARC:SYS/def_RAM.info soft
  • Save the S:User-Startup file, and reboot; your preferred icon will now be used.

[Rolf Max Rotvel]
2.
Q: Why won't programs without icons start from Workbench when I double-click them? [fixed in OS 3.9 SE CD, BB1]
A:

The ENVARC:Sys/def_tool.info file shipped with it's icon type set to "project" instead of "tool". Here's how to correct it:

  • Run the SYS:Prefs/DefIcons prefs editor.
  • Search for "tool" in the list gadget, and double-click the entry.
  • In the Workbench Information window that pops up, select "Tool" from the "Type" menu, and click "Save".
  • Click "Save" in the DefIcons Prefs editor, and the change is complete.

[Martin Steigerwald]