If you are looking how to associate programs to file types look no further. The problem is that transferring a file, for example a file called test.readme
to the Amiga, will not let you double-click and read test.readme
with MultiView
or whatever you use. These instructions will allow you to double-click many icon types and have been tested and working with MagicWB on OS3.1.
LIBS:
. This tutorial assumes that the IconChief
folder is placed at Workbench:Applications/System/IconChief
. Additionally, you may have to run:protect IconChief add e
in a shell in order to actually make IconChief
executable from CLI.
AWMWB3
folder (placed in the DefIcons
subfolder) to SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/Sys
- you can replaces the already existing files, no problem.FileTypes
file from the AWMWB3
folder to S:
S:user-startup
and add a new section:;BEGIN IconChief
run >nil: Workbench:Applications/System/IconChief/IconChief
;END IconChief
at the bottom of the file.
Now, when you restart, the new icons will show up and you can double-click any file and it will open the program for the corresponding def_#?.info
.
You can changed the assigned program by editing the default icons directly. For example, AWMWB3 default icons use Unpacker when you double-click a file that ends in the .lha extension. You can change this by going to SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/Sys
and selecting Icons→Information…
on the def_lha.info
and then setting, say WizArc as the Tool Type.
The contents of SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/Sys
get copied to RAM on boot. This is performed in the S:startup-sequence
script. You can install HappyEnv which will take care of loading only the necessary default icons into RAM on demand.