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- From: aalto@lyseo.otol.fi (Lauri Aalto)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: datatypes.library v39
- Date: 3 Mar 1996 12:54:22 GMT
- Organization: large
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- Kenneth Dean (ab410@seorf.ohiou.edu) wrote:
- > This reminds me of my experience after installing NewIcons. I was unable
- > to use the Palette and Multiview, getting requesters for gadgets and
- > datatypes although they were right where they were installedand the
- > version #s were correct. By running SnoopDOS I found the system was
- > looking for them in the LIBS drawer. I solved my troubles by moving the
- > Gadgets drawer and the DataTypes drawer to the LIBS drawer.
-
- They're normally in SYS:Classes which is a part of the LIBS: assign chain,
- ie. LIBS: is a multi-assign to both SYS:Libs and SYS:Classes. The NewIcons
- installer probably f'ed up the
-
- Assign ADD LIBS: SYS:Classes
-
- line in your S:Startup-Sequence.
-
- And don't always trust SnoopDOS. If it says a program was unable to open
- something, it doesn't necessarily mean that the ``missing'' file would be
- vital for the failing program. Most of the time the programs know how to
- deal with ``missing'' files and tell the user when there's something wrong.
-
- --
- Lauri Aalto <aalto@iki.fi> --- http://www.iki.fi/aalto/
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