https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/ 2026-04-17T06:26:32+0000 https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/ https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/ttps://amigadocs.hokstad.com/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2011-09-30T08:13:33+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=applications&rev=1317370413&do=diff Useful applications by category This list was assembled by people over at Amiga World and was primarily maintained by BigBenTheAussie. The original thread is here See also the tips on how to find and install applications Help to update this list with links to the current versions/places to obtain these applications is very welcome, also additional categories. text/html 2011-09-30T08:28:44+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=arexx&rev=1317371324&do=diff Supporting Arexx for automation of your apps If you are unfamiliar with Arexx see the page on automation on Amiga Since Arexx is the defacto standard for supporting remote control / automation of applications on Amiga, there's a general expectation that larger applications will have an Arexx port. Arexx can also serve as the general scripting language for your application rather than embedding a different language. text/html 2011-02-06T16:27:00+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=automation&rev=1297009620&do=diff Automating tasks with Arexx .. while you can use a variety of scripting languages to automate tasks on the Amiga, the most common option for Amiga users is ARexx. OS/2 users, or sysadmins with experience from larger IBM systems might be familiar with Rexx, which is where ARexx originates from. For text/html 2011-03-20T15:04:45+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=crazy-ideas&rev=1300633485&do=diff Memory Protection Memory protection on the Amiga is a contentious subject not least because many considers it unnecessary and/or impossible. This is a proposal of how to layer in MP into AmigaOS or AROS in a way that will minimize impact to existing systems: text/html 2011-02-06T16:37:19+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=cross-compile&rev=1297010239&do=diff Cross compiling for Amiga See Zerohero for a set of cross-compilation toolchains based on GNU tools (gcc etc.) to compile C/C++ for the Amiga from Windows or Linux TODO. * AmiDevCpp * vbcc * Gcc cross compiler builds * Using UAE text/html 2011-09-30T08:19:19+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=debugging&rev=1317370759&do=diff Debugging on the Amiga CyberGuard / Enforcer / MuForce / Mungwall / Wipeout FIXME: Expand Due to lack of memory protection under AmigaOS, a number of tools exists that use MMUs to offer partial protection for debugging purposes during development. text/html 2011-09-30T07:45:04+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=dev-environment&rev=1317368704&do=diff Setting up a basic C/C++ development environment TODO: Pro's and cons of the various alternatives (vbcc, gcc, others?) Preconfigured environments AmiDevCpp As an alternative to developing on the Amiga itself, you can cross compile. AmiDevCpp provides a Windows based IDE and compilers. text/html 2011-10-13T03:28:25+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=dev-links&rev=1318476505&do=diff Links related to developing on/for Amiga See also the SDK installation page Reference Material and manuals * AmigaDevHelp Large collection of AmigaOS3 (and before) documentation including a large number of examples. * Guide to Amiga Compatible Programming * Natami/Amiga developer docs HTML versions of the official AmigaOS manuals from Commodore as well as the hardware reference manual and a guide to the m68k instruction set. text/html 2011-09-30T08:00:29+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=developing-libraries&rev=1317369629&do=diff Writing and Using Amiga Libraries Amiga libraries comes in two flavours: * The “*.library” files are explicitly loaded by the application, not necessarily at start time, and shared OS wide. They are the original standard. * ELF “*.so” files are Unix/Linux style shared libraries that are supported by AmigaOS4, and that are automatically loaded when the application loads. text/html 2010-06-11T11:31:05+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=filesystem&rev=1276255865&do=diff The Amiga filesystem Like Windows, but unlike OS-X and Linux, the Amiga has a multi-rooted filesystem. That is, you don't have a single “/” root directory that all other filesystems are found under. Devices, Volumes and Assigns On the Amiga, all of the above have alphanumeric names. When you see them used, they usually end with a text/html 2011-02-06T16:45:02+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=frexxed&rev=1297010702&do=diff FrexxEd FrexxEd is a highly configurable editor for the Amiga. It was written by Daniel Stenberg (more recently of Curl fame...) and Kjell Ericson. Some features include: * Split views within the same windows/screen * Multiple windows on the workbench, private screens or public screens text/html 2011-09-30T16:59:37+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=getting-started&rev=1317401977&do=diff How to get an Amiga environment (hardware and/or emulation) TODO: Links The right choice for you if you're a new or returning user will depend greatly on what you want to do, and what your motivations are. The following are the most viable alternatives for someone reasonably new: text/html 2011-09-30T08:25:57+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=ide&rev=1317371157&do=diff Editors and IDEs for Amiga * See also the list of Amiga editors at texteditors.org Editors * CygnusEd Perhaps the best known Amiga text editor; multiple views (split screen), ARexx integration. Commercial * EdWord Professional Public domain editor (GFA Basic) w/syntax highlighting, split screen and ARexx integration text/html 2011-09-30T08:16:24+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=installing&rev=1317370584&do=diff Finding and installing applications The best sources for applications are: * Aminet All Amiga variants * OS4Depot AmigaOS4 only * The AROS Archives AROS only * MorphOS files MorphOS only Most Amiga applications are distributed as archives, typically lha, or alternatively tar.gz, zip or rar. To install the applications you need to unpack the archive (see list of archivers below, MorphOS Ambient can unpack archives for you). You will usually find a text file describing how to install th… text/html 2011-03-20T15:04:01+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=keyboard-shortcuts&rev=1300633441&do=diff Amiga OS Keyboard Shortcuts LA = Left Amiga; RA = Right Amiga Key combination Action LA + b Start/end selection (for cut and paste) LA + B Start/end rectangular selection (for cut and paste) text/html 2011-09-30T08:23:45+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=languages&rev=1317371025&do=diff Programming Languages available on the Amiga Actively Developed / Supported * ECX AmigaE compiler for AmigaOS and MorphOS * PortablE Mostly AmigaE compatible, but with a compiler that generates portable C++ instead of M68k Amiga object files. * C/C++ (gcc, vbcc) text/html 2011-09-30T07:57:52+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=links&rev=1317369472&do=diff External links See also Links related to developing on/for Amiga Community Sites * Amiga.org * Amigans * Amiga World * AmigaOS.net * AROS Exec * Amiga Addicts Sanctuary Including English Amiga Board * English Amiga Board's Amiga FAQ * AmigaZone * ClassicAmiga * A1k Mainly German forum (but with an English board as well) * AmigaScene.nl Dutch Amiga Forum * MorphZone Tutorials * Peter Hutchison's Amiga C Tutorial * Amiga stuff for newbies * Amiga utilities * W… text/html 2011-02-01T13:32:09+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=networking&rev=1296567129&do=diff Networking with Amiga Setting an Internet Connection TODO Samba (connecting to a Windows network) TODO Setting an FTP Server and Client TODO Setting a Web Server TODO Networking Software TODO text/html 2011-03-20T15:05:46+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=portability&rev=1300633546&do=diff Writing code that is portable across Amiga-like OS's Checklist * Endianness: If you want to target AROS, which can run on x86, you need to ensure you don't depend on the in-memory structure of types larger than 1 byte. For example this means never casting a long to char[4]. It also means being careful about how you read/write binary data from/to disk, or the files you write may not be possible to move over to other systems. text/html 2011-09-30T08:08:31+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=porting&rev=1317370111&do=diff Porting from other OS's Common pitfalls * Lack of memory protection. Non-ixemul software When porting non-ixemul software check file system paths and path handling. Often *nix path handling is used what is incompatible with Amiga path handling. text/html 2011-09-30T07:46:02+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=sdk&rev=1317368762&do=diff Obtaining and setting up the Amiga SDKs * AmigaOS 3.5 SDK can be obtained from Haage and Partners, and other Amiga retailers. NOTE: You don't strictly need this, as you can develop using the 3.9 NDK (see link below), but having the NDK's for specific versions of the text/html 2011-09-30T07:57:10+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=shell&rev=1317369430&do=diff Setting up and using the Amiga shell See also the Wikipedia page on AmigaDOS, which contains quite a bit of information on how to use the Amiga Shell. Setting up your shell If you're used to Linux/Unix, you might like to try abc-shell, a Bash compatible shell for the Amiga. text/html 2011-10-07T11:24:08+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=start&rev=1317986648&do=diff Unofficial Amiga Developer and User Documentation This wiki is intended to be a collection of documentation focused on: * How to get started using AmigaOS and variants and especially how/where it differs from Linux/Windows/OS-X * How to get started developing for AmigaOS and variants, including getting a development environment working. text/html 2011-02-06T16:28:51+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=startup&rev=1297009731&do=diff See S:Startup-Seqence for starters TODO: Write proper description of the typical boot sequence, and describe “best practice” text/html 2011-09-30T07:53:48+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://amigadocs.hokstad.com/doku.php?id=workbench&rev=1317369228&do=diff Using the AmigaOS desktop (Workbench), filemanagers, and Workbench replacements The AmigaOS “desktop” is called Workbench. Some basics: * First of all, you get menus by holding down the right mouse button. On the Amiga, like in OS/X, the application wide menus appear at the top of the screen. Some applications also have contextual menus that appear by the mouse pointer.