Launch of the new MUI for AmigaOS development site

[tboeckel]

Hi everybody!

We (Thore Böckelmann and Jens Maus) hereby announce the launch of the new web site http://muidev.de.

This web page is a public site for organizing and maintaining the development of the so-called Magic User Interface (MUI) for AmigaOS-driven computer systems. While the services and information on these pages are mainly focused for the developers of the AmigaOS port of MUI only, it also provides online API documentation targeted for interested software developers using MUI. In addition, for end-users wanting to enhance their MUI experience, this site provides updates as well as online documentation and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Even more important every developer and end-user using MUI is invited to report bugs and request enhancements by using the public ticket management system.

The MUI versions available at this web site are developed and distributed with official permission by the original MUI author, Stefan Stuntz. The developers of the MUI versions distributed via this page receive no funding or financial support by any third-party company and are developed without any commercial interest whatsoever. MUI is distributed under a shareware license by the original author and provided with limited functionality regarding the possibility to tune all user interface settings. Aside with this limited functionality the versions distributed here come with a default Look&Feel while the full functionality can be unlocked by registering (via PayPal) and receiving a key file from the original authors' homepage (http://www.sasg.com).

[SOFISTISOFTWARE]

Hi everybody!

We (Thore Böckelmann and Jens Maus) hereby announce the launch of the new web site http://muidev.de.

This web page is a public site for organizing and maintaining the development of the so-called Magic User Interface (MUI) for AmigaOS-driven computer systems. While the services and information on these pages are mainly focused for the developers of the AmigaOS port of MUI only, it also provides online API documentation targeted for interested software developers using MUI. In addition, for end-users wanting to enhance their MUI experience, this site provides updates as well as online documentation and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Even more important every developer and end-user using MUI is invited to report bugs and request enhancements by using the public ticket management system.

The MUI versions available at this web site are developed and distributed with official permission by the original MUI author, Stefan Stuntz. The developers of the MUI versions distributed via this page receive no funding or financial support by any third-party company and are developed without any commercial interest whatsoever. MUI is distributed under a shareware license by the original author and provided with limited functionality regarding the possibility to tune all user interface settings. Aside with this limited functionality the versions distributed here come with a default Look&Feel while the full functionality can be unlocked by registering (via PayPal) and receiving a key file from the original authors' homepage (http://www.sasg.com).

Thanks a lot for your support in MUI4 amigaos4 version !

[samo79]

@tboeckel

The development site is really a great idea, atleast we can report all problems/bugs/suggest in a unique place...
For now i just installed the new R2 and it seems mutch more stable than before, expecially with Odyssey. Thore you are the best !

[Raziel]

Will this update also be part of an AmiUpdate or do i have to download and install it manually?

Thanks for the great dev site, already know and like it from YAM

[tboeckel]

Will this update also be part of an AmiUpdate or do i have to download and install it manually?

Until we established an automatic exchange between muidev.de and AmiUpdate you will have download the archives manually. The archive contains the usual AutoInstall script to copy the new libraries and classes, thus AmiUpdate's Rollback feature still can be used even if the archive was not downloaded via AmiUpdate.

[zzd10h]

Bookmarked and update installed.

Many thanks Thore and Jens for this website (and your work in general)

[ddni]

Thanks.

However how do I actually use the autoinstall file? Amiupdate does not see it and I can find no way to point Amiupdate to it.

[ssolie]

Will this update also be part of an AmiUpdate or do i have to download and install it manually?

Until we established an automatic exchange between muidev.de and AmiUpdate you will have download the archives manually.

I don't see why users must wait when a manual editing method is available right now. Just update the database entry and nobody has to suffer.

[ddni]

Will this update also be part of an AmiUpdate or do i have to download and install it manually?

Until we established an automatic exchange between muidev.de and AmiUpdate you will have download the archives manually.

I don't see why users must wait when a manual editing method is available right now. Just update the database entry and nobody has to suffer.

@ssolie, I agree, but in the meantime, what are we meant to do with the autoinstall file?

[tboeckel]

However how do I actually use the autoinstall file? Amiupdate does not see it and I can find no way to point Amiupdate to it.

It is a simple Shell script. Execute it, i.e. "C:Execute AutoInstall".

Additionally I just moved the update to the public AmiUpdate database. Hence it should be available by AmiUpdate now, too.