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Front-end for M4 board in ROM

Started by abalore, 20:08, 20 December 18

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francouai

abalore, got some bug with the last version.looks like since I have upgraded my M4 with the last BETA FWx.10.
I'm not able to enter into folder where .DSK files are; once selected, it going back to the root.I don't know why, but it happen very often with different folder's name.
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francois

abalore

Quote from: francouai on 20:26, 11 January 19
abalore, got some bug with the last version.looks like since I have upgraded my M4 with the last BETA FWx.10.
I'm not able to enter into folder where .DSK files are; once selected, it going back to the root.I don't know why, but it happen very often with different folder's name.


Hi @francouai ,


I made several tests and everything seems fine here, could you please post a snapshot of your M4 Rom Config page and/or a zip with an example of a directory tree that produces the failure.


Thank you!
Abalore

francouai

#52
Here it is a video to show you that I'm not able anymore to enter into some folders:

https://youtu.be/Tc5VJyjYoo8

By using manually command (ùcd,"xxxxxx), it works fine.
And here it is my ROMS config.
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francois

francouai

I did some tests by downgrading to ROM 197 and the problem was fixed. I was able to jump into any kind of folders.If I upgrade to 198, the folder's problem is coming back.I'm going to use FW197 since this one works great on my CTRC1 azerty + M4 2.4e
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francois

abalore

#54
Quote from: francouai on 20:28, 12 January 19
I did some tests by downgrading to ROM 197 and the problem was fixed. I was able to jump into any kind of folders.If I upgrade to 198, the folder's problem is coming back.I'm going to use FW197 since this one works great on my CTRC1 azerty + M4 2.4e


Can you please try this new version?


Thank you!

Audronic

@abalore


Is it possible to include a Delete file function Perhaps "Control - Delete"


Just a thought.


I like the rest of the Frontend


Thanks.   Ray
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If it Ain't Broke PLEASE Don't Fix it.
I keep telling you I am Not Pedantic.
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francouai

abalore, problem fixed with FW199 :P
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francois

Syncmaster319


Hi,

I have a couple of issues since the support for long filenames was added.

Firstly the TOSEC collection was really slow moving down the list of games.

I did some testing by cutting down the number of folders to see if that improved things as the other folders seemed to be fine.

Ultimately I have ended up with an exact copy of the folder again and file/folder navigation is fast.  Exact same structure! Must be an odd bug somewhere.

Secondly I now have an odd situation where all my folders are no longer alphabetical (see attached).  It ok when viewing via the web interface.

Very confused.

francouai

do you use "SD Card Formatter" to format before your SD card?what the size ? (I'm using 512mo)
if you are all fine with that, try to downgrade the FW to see if your problem is still there.
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francois

VincentGR

Finally tested it.


THIS-IS-AWESOME  :o




Tried though to test dsk transfer but gave me an AMSDOS error.

francouai

did you upload the AMSDOS rom like it need for this function?
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francois

VincentGR

Quote from: francouai on 19:00, 13 January 19
did you upload the AMSDOS rom like it need for this function?


2   M4FE
6   M4
8   AMSDOS
31 Modified for 6128

zhulien

#62



may i suggest a feature?

that is, since the M4 also has wifi on it, that the M4 Front-End has the ability to copy files from the net?  perhaps the simplest way could be to allow bookmarks to be added which would be a name and a url, eg:

http://myfavouritecpcsoftwaresite.com/cpcdownloads/index.txt

the files.txt could perhaps be setup as a type (F for file, D for directory (i.e. other bookmark files), description, filename,url and filesize as a CSV... limit the size of such files.txt to 16kb (if you need a limit)

eg:

(inside index.txt)
Type,Description,Filename,URL,Filesize
D,Games A,,http://myfavouritecpcsoftwaresite.com/cpcdownloads/A.txt,
D,Games B,,http://myfavouritecpcsoftwaresite.com/cpcdownloads/B.txt,
D,Games C,,http://myfavouritecpcsoftwaresite.com/cpcdownloads/C.txt,

(inside c.txt)
Type,Description,Filename,URL,Filesize
F,Cybernoid,CYBNOID.ARC,http://myfavouritecpcsoftwaresite.com/cpcdownloads/C.txt,50KB

It would allow some elementary web download interface but with seamless integration with the rest of the Front End.  Far from optimal, but I am thinking keep it simple rather than not so the people can easily generate these files using a whatever means is easy for them, perhaps even Excel.

Treat it as a readonly filesystem.  Actually the M4 ROM could perhaps include this functionality somehow which would give every other software automatic feature?

abalore


Hello,

Here is a new version of M4FE that fixes an issue with some 'catart' file names.


Abalore

francouai

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francois

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VincentGR

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VincentGR

Well after re positioning my roms about 20 times, the disk transfer worked.
I moved the card to a 464plus and changed the lower rom.
Later moving back to the plain 6128 and re uploading the os mod, amsdos missing error.


Really don't know what is happening  :picard:

GUNHED

Maybe it's not related to this ROM, can you test amsdos functions in general?

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VincentGR

|disc works and can dir floppy.
Also without the amsdos on m4 I have random numbers in basic so I think it works.

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Swisstoni

I'm new to the Amstrad and recently picked up an M4 board, please could someone be kind enough to give me a step by step guide to setting up the front end on the M4 board it would be much appreciated as ive no idea where to start.

Many Thanks

VincentGR


@Swisstoni

Hi,

if you already have setup your autoexec.bas and have access via your browser, then use this configuration.
Everything works fine except the dsk transfer, at least for me.


For a CPC 6128 you'll need the modified OS, it is somewhere in this post.



Swisstoni

Thanks VincentGR no im not connected to WIFI im only just getting use to how the Amstrad works ive only been running games from the SD card so far will have to have a look at the wiki and work out how to setup the wifi and see what all these different roms do.

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