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    From Richard Porter@21:1/5 to All on Tue Feb 27 23:28:55 2024
    I'm struggling to update Toolbox 1.59 to 1.71.
    The problem is, whatever I do, it comes up with "Toolbox has active
    tasks". How do I get round that?

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  • From Martin@21:1/5 to Richard Porter on Wed Feb 28 10:28:08 2024
    In article <ad3f7d395b.news@user.minijem.plus.com>,
    Richard Porter <ricp@minijem.plus.com> wrote:
    I'm struggling to update Toolbox 1.59 to 1.71.

    The latest version of the ToolBox module seems to be v1.60, which is
    in recent 5.29 ROMs. Where did you get 1.71 from?

    The problem is, whatever I do, it comes up with "Toolbox has active
    tasks". How do I get round that?

    You do not say exactly how you are trying to update, or where from,
    but if you put the ToolBox module in !System.310.Modules.Toolbox
    directory and re-boot it will probably work, unless you have another
    version in your !System.

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    Martin Avison
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  • From Harriet Bazley@21:1/5 to Richard Porter on Wed Feb 28 10:26:06 2024
    On 27 Feb 2024 as I do recall,
    Richard Porter wrote:

    I'm struggling to update Toolbox 1.59 to 1.71.
    The problem is, whatever I do, it comes up with "Toolbox has active
    tasks". How do I get round that?

    I would assume you need to quit all running tasks and reboot?

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    Harriet Bazley == Loyaulte me lie ==

    It is better to be deceived by a friend, than to suspect him.

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  • From Martin@21:1/5 to Jean-Michel on Wed Feb 28 18:14:24 2024
    In article <3fade1395b.jmb@jmc.bruck.orange.fr>,
    Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> wrote:
    In message <5b39b99a18News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk>
    Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> wrote:

    In article <ad3f7d395b.news@user.minijem.plus.com>,
    Richard Porter <ricp@minijem.plus.com> wrote:
    I'm struggling to update Toolbox 1.59 to 1.71.

    The latest version of the ToolBox module seems to be v1.60, which
    is in recent 5.29 ROMs. Where did you get 1.71 from?

    This is the version found for RiscOs 6, there are also other
    ToolBox modules.

    As the OP posted using RO5.29, I did not check that!

    And any modules from RO4 or RO6 would not be 32-bit compatible anyway!

    --
    Martin Avison
    Note that unfortunately this email address will become invalid
    without notice if (when) any spam is received.

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  • From Jean-Michel@21:1/5 to Martin on Wed Feb 28 18:45:51 2024
    In message <5b39b99a18News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk>
    Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> wrote:

    In article <ad3f7d395b.news@user.minijem.plus.com>,
    Richard Porter <ricp@minijem.plus.com> wrote:
    I'm struggling to update Toolbox 1.59 to 1.71.

    The latest version of the ToolBox module seems to be v1.60, which is
    in recent 5.29 ROMs. Where did you get 1.71 from?
    his is the version found for RiscOs 6, there are also other ToolBox
    modules.
    Thank you, I hadn't seen version 1.60.
    The problem is, whatever I do, it comes up with "Toolbox has active
    tasks". How do I get round that?

    You do not say exactly how you are trying to update, or where from,
    but if you put the ToolBox module in !System.310.Modules.Toolbox
    directory and re-boot it will probably work, unless you have another
    version in your !System.

    You can use !UnplugTBox which installs in the control panel to select the toolbox module to use, always requires a restart.

    But if you want to create a wimp application, it is advisable to stay with
    the official version, otherwise your programs will not be able to work on another machine.

    --
    Jean-Michel

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  • From Jean-Michel@21:1/5 to Martin on Wed Feb 28 23:18:01 2024
    In message <5b39e44a06News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk>
    Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> wrote:

    In article <3fade1395b.jmb@jmc.bruck.orange.fr>,
    Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> wrote:
    In message <5b39b99a18News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk>
    Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> wrote:

    In article <ad3f7d395b.news@user.minijem.plus.com>,
    Richard Porter <ricp@minijem.plus.com> wrote:
    I'm struggling to update Toolbox 1.59 to 1.71.

    The latest version of the ToolBox module seems to be v1.60, which
    is in recent 5.29 ROMs. Where did you get 1.71 from?

    This is the version found for RiscOs 6, there are also other
    ToolBox modules.

    As the OP posted using RO5.29, I did not check that!

    And any modules from RO4 or RO6 would not be 32-bit compatible anyway!

    They are comatible, the Module flag word in the module header is set.

    http://www.riscos.com/ftp_space/generic/toolbox/

    I'm waiting for the results from the Reunification Toolbox.

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    Jean-Michel

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  • From Martin@21:1/5 to Jean-Michel on Wed Feb 28 22:45:14 2024
    In article <d297fa395b.jmb@jmc.bruck.orange.fr>,
    Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> wrote:
    In message <5b39e44a06News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk>
    Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> wrote:

    In article <3fade1395b.jmb@jmc.bruck.orange.fr>,
    Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> wrote:
    In message <5b39b99a18News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk>
    Martin <News03@avisoft.f9.co.uk> wrote:

    In article <ad3f7d395b.news@user.minijem.plus.com>,
    Richard Porter <ricp@minijem.plus.com> wrote:
    I'm struggling to update Toolbox 1.59 to 1.71.

    The latest version of the ToolBox module seems to be v1.60,
    which is in recent 5.29 ROMs. Where did you get 1.71 from?

    This is the version found for RiscOs 6, there are also other
    ToolBox modules.

    As the OP posted using RO5.29, I did not check that!

    And any modules from RO4 or RO6 would not be 32-bit compatible
    anyway!

    They are comatible, the Module flag word in the module header is
    set. http://www.riscos.com/ftp_space/generic/toolbox/

    So it is!
    The latest I had was v1.70, which does not have the flag set.

    I'm waiting for the results from the Reunification Toolbox.

    As we all are.

    --
    Martin Avison
    Note that unfortunately this email address will become invalid
    without notice if (when) any spam is received.

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