How do you make an Archimedes app directory executable?

[dbr]

What I've done, is copy files from a floppy image to hard disk, expecting I'd be able to run the app/game as normal. But it doesn't execute, nor does it display the apps icon. When I double click it, it opens the !Run file in a text editor instead of starting the game or app.

Is there a further step I need to take?


Thanks for any advice!

[helpful]

How did you copy the files onto the machine? It sounds like you've lost all the filetype info and RISC OS thinks everything in your app is a text file.

!Run should be an Obey file
!Sprites should be a Sprite file
!RunImage will probably be BASIC or Absolute

Press the Menu (middle) mouse button over each file and go to the File => SetType menu entry to change filetype.

Bryan.

[paintings]

I did add something to the RISC OS 5 Beginner's FAQ page on this matter, but the answer given (and, if I'm honest, the entire section) could probably do with some expansion.