Writing Tool Types in Arexx

Hi all,

This page:
https://wiki.amigaos.net/wiki/AmigaOS_ ... Parsing#Tool_Type_Parsing

Gives a good example of reading tool types in Arexx, does anyone know of a method to write them? I tried to write my own but have only managed to succeed in corrupting the info file.

I'm aware thers is a library rexxtricks that provides this function, but wherever possible I 'm hoping to avoid external libraries.

Thanks!

@daveyw

This example actually is a bad one. It completely ignores the file format and does a textual search in the file contents. It neither considers future format changes nor custom file formats like PNG icons.

With this method you could probably change an existing tooltype if you maintain the length field and alignment. Or even insert a new one behind or in front of an existing one. But you cannot add a new tooltype without knowing of one which already exists.

The only proper way to access icon data is through icon.library. Unfortunately it does not have an ARexx interface, so you won't get around using an external helper. Either a library or a shell command.

With python icon module maybe

@PetrolQuote:

This looks like a really good solution, although I can't figure out how to use puticon()

ChatGPT suggests this should work (I don't know Python):


But I just get an error "AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'PutIcon'"

**Edit.

Nevermind,I got this to work: