[12 Sep 2007] Problems with StringRequest()

[PEB]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:18:25 -0000

Does anyone else have problems using StringRequest() in Hollywood 2.5? When I try to use this function, I get an error message that says: "Cannot open reqtools.library"

I do have reqtools.library (v. 39.3) installed in Sys:Libs but there is obviously a problem.

[lazi]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:20:14 +0100

Hello rev

It seems that the OS4 version should use other way for this. It should work on OS3.x.

[PEB]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:24:37 -0700 (PDT)

So is the problem with OS4 or with the OS4 version of Hollywood?

[SamuraiCrow]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:12:27 -0000

The problem is that you need a wrapper for any 68k library to be accessed by a PPC program. I'm not sure what the proper command to do this is in the AmigaOS 4 SDK is though. Theoretically, the OS4 version of ASL.library should be used instead of ReqTools.library anyway.

[PEB]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:33:58 -0700 (PDT)

That's interesting. So is there a possibility of a work around from my end, or is this something that Andreas will have to implement?

[SamuraiCrow]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:19:58 -0700 (PDT)

If you have the OS4 software developer kit from Hyperion, there should be documentation on how to build a wrapper for a 68k library so it can be accessed by a PPC native application. This should get your presentation up and running under OS4.

In the meantime, if Andreas rewrote the sections of Hollywood that depended on Reqtools.library so that they used AmigaOS's equivalent functions using ReAct, ASL.library, and GadTools.library, then you wouldn't have to go through the whole song and dance of creating a wrapper for ReqTools.library.

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[PEB]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:45:22 -0700 (PDT)

I suppose, then, that this is the appropriate time to address a humble plea to Andreas for a mini upgrade/fix for the OS4 version.

"Please, please, please."

Thank you for your consideration.

[airsoftsoftwair]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:56:09 +0200

I suppose, then, that this is the appropriate time to address a humble plea to Andreas for a mini upgrade/fix for the OS4 version.

"Please, please, please."

Thank you for your consideration.

Sorry for the delays. I spent some weeks away from home, i.e. holiday

The problem with StringRequest() under OS4 is that the function uses reqtools.library. Reqtools.library, however, is only available as a 68k binary. Thus, glue code is needed if PPC code (i.e. Hollywood) attempts to call functions of 68k libraries.

The solution is simple: Drop reqtools.l.main into LIBS: and it will work. I've prepared everything necessary in the following archive: http://www.airsoftsoftwair.de/binary/reqtools_OS4.lha

Download it and copy reqtools.library and reqtools.l.main to LIBS:

In the future I will let the Hollywood installer take care of this automatically.

[PEB]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Thu, 4 Oct 2007 15:10:54 -0700 (PDT)

Hi Andreas,

Thank you for making a fix. But I still am having the same problem as before.

Does this work for anyone else (with OS4)?

Also, if I can get this fix to work for me, would other people be able to run the compiled program without having these new reqtools in LIBS, or would I need to include them in any archive that I might publish?

Thanks,

[airsoftsoftwair]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:23:40 +0200

Hi Andreas,

Thank you for making a fix. But I still am having the same problem as before.

You need to reboot after copying the files to LIBS: Then it should work, really.

Does this work for anyone else (with OS4)?

Also, if I can get this fix to work for me, would other people be able to run the compiled program without having these new reqtools in LIBS, or would I need to include them in any archive that I might publish?

No, you have to include them in your archive.