unprogrammable buttons?!

[thetis]

Newbie question - I've just installed JavaFibs (I had to install Java first) and all seems to be well so far (haven't attempted a game yet) except I am having problems with the toggle buttons.  There are no icons, just tiny unmarked squares so usable but very awkward. 

I see from another post that I can supposedly edit them in the preferences/programmable buttons menu.  Unfortunately, when i select this option, no menu appears.

What do i do now?  All helpful suggestions gratefully received!

[socksey]

It may be the version of javafibs you are using, or you may need to redownload it.  There are many hints in the JavaFibs area of this forum.  Give those a read.

socksey



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[diane]

What computer and operating system are you using?  [programmable buttons don't work for me with the newest version of javafibs on my slightly elderly iBook, I had to go back to a previous version].

If it isn't the computer, then maybe it is the settings - fiddle with screen resolution etc to get icons larger.  The programmable buttons aren't very easy to use to start with - unless you are used to that sort of thing.  If you are confident the computer should work, and that you are doing it correctly, then yes, try a reinstall - often that fixes things.

It may be worth talking to someone who is used to these systems live on fibs to get real time help...inim is the best option, I can try and help if you see me there - or try shouts to get some help.

[inim]

This sounds as if you are starting JavaFIBS's JAR (=java executable) from outside it's home directory. All pathes in JavaFibs are relative to the directory where the JAR resides and is started. A possible reason thus may be that you use a OS GUI link / shortcut and forgot to set the working directory properly. The fact you do not see icons means JF doesn't find them in the hardcoded directory layout. It won't find a lot of other things either than, you are running on bare-bones hardcoded defaults. Which limits JF a lot.

To fix this, just unzip the JavaFIBS distribution archive in a directory where you can read and write (write is important!). Do not run it directly from the ZIP archive. Check any softlinks you created and make sure they have a proper working directory pointing to the folder where JF lives. Be sure you can write in that folder with the user you run JF as.