WebJames+PHP RISC OS 5.28 / R-Pi 3

Hi all,

Just tried installing WebJames with PHP on the Pi 3, RISC OS 5.28. Following the instructions at:
https://www.riscos.info/index.php/WebJames
It was working fine when I had it the Pi 2 model B RISC OS 5.27 but it hangs on the Pi 3…no problem with WebJames sans PHP handler so problem appears to be with the PHP bit. Can’t find any references on the web to patches – has anyone else experienced this and is there a fix?

thanks

Chris.

Try the one at https://www.riscosports.co.uk/downloads.html

Hi all,

I see I’ve found my original post from the last time I tried installing WebJames…doing a fresh install on a Pi so maybe Rick’s font of knowledge can answer this.

Installed the newer WebJames (with PHP) !RunImage from riscosports.co.uk over the old one from www.cp15.org.

Home page at http://localhost/ loads fine but the webart.php example doesn’t produce the image from the PHP code.

I feel sure this came up last time…but can’t for the life of me remember how it was resolved, anyone any ideas?

thanks

so maybe Rick’s font of knowledge can answer this.

Sorry. I don’t recall where I downloaded mine, but it’s specifically the non-PHP version that I use.

But, okay, let’s download the stuff and see what happens.

Home page at http://localhost/ loads fine but the webart.php example doesn’t produce the image from the PHP code.

Works for me.

You need to choose a shape and then click on the blank graphic in order to place the shape at that location.

Works for me.
You need to choose a shape and then click on the blank graphic in order to place the shape at that location.

Have you had to update the RunImage file, Rick?
When you say you’re using the non-PHP version, as far as I understand the patched !RunImage from www.riscosports.co.uk/downloads.html is the PHP-included version. How did you get the PHP to run if you’re using the non-PHP version?

Sorry for all the questions. The area of the webpage webart.php produces where (I assume) a black rectangle should appear doesn’t show here. Clicking around where that rectangle should be does nothing.

The one I normally use is a non PHP build. Don’t remember where I got it, sorry. It’s from a while back (but thankfully works fine on the Pi3B).

As for your test, I did what you did. Got WebJames from cp15 and then dropped the updated RunImage from riscosports on top.
Then pointed Netsurf at it.
So to test what you were trying, I simply ran the PHP version. ;)

It’s a white rectangle with the date (or time? some bunch of numbers) visible at the bottom. Probably would have been better to pop a frame around the image to make it clearer where it is…

Think I’ve sorted it.

After downloading and installing the old version from http://www.cp15.org/

I had downloaded the VFP version of !WebJames from
www.riscosports.co.uk/vfp/webjames.zip (1)

(strangely not linked to on the
www.riscosports.co.uk/vfp/ page so I must have got it via Google search)

and not the one from

www.riscosports.co.uk/webjames.zip (2)

(1) started up fine but as noted webart.php wasn’t working.
(2) cause my Pi3B to hang when started up fortunately Alt+Break / Cancel worked.

So I patched the !RunImage file from (2) with !PatchSWP from tellima.nl/riscos/rpi3patch.zip

and all is now well. I don’t know why but, hey, problem solved :)

Something to do with alignment exceptions on/off? I notice the !CPU boot plugin comes with ROOL-issued Pi SD Cards but mine is a ‘home-blown’ SD card, does anyone know where to download a copy of the !CPU plugin? Or another way of switching?.

Chris.