solenod@dragon.UUCP (David Soleno) (11/14/89)
Net-beings:
I am unable to use the Chart features of OPUS 2.2. I would like
to ask for any help or suggestions you might care to send my way.
I followed the instructions given in the installation document,
but did not have any success.
This my setup:
1040 Atari ST, 1 meg, 1 DSDD drive.
TOS: 1.1? (copyrighted 1985).
GDOS Version: 1.1
Disk A:
GDOS.SYS - Directory
ASSIGN.SYS
AUTO - Directory
AUTO directory contains:
GDOS.PRG
GDOS.SYS directory contains:
ATSS10.FNT
ATSS10CG.FNT
ATSS10EP.FNT
ATSS10MF.FNT
ATSS10SP.FNT
LQ800.SYS
META.SYS
ASSIGN.SYS contents:
PATH = A:\GDOS.SYS\
; Change A: to drive w/GEMSYS folder
00p screen.sys
; --START OF SCREEN FONTS--
01p screen.sys
02p screen.sys
;-----------------
03p screen.sys ; Med-Rez screen workstation
; SWISS
ATSS10CG.FNT
;-----------------
04p screen.sys ; High-Rez screen workstation
; SWISS
ATSS10.FNT
; -- START OF PRINTER FONTS --
21 LQ800.SYS
; SWISS
ATSS10SP.FNT
;------------------
31 META.SYS
ATSS10MF.FNT
DISK B:
ASSIGNER.PRG
ATSS10.FNT
ATSS10CG.FNT
DESKJET.INF
EPSON.INF
FONTWID.PRG
INSTALL.DOC
OPUS.CNF
OPUS.PRG
OPUS22.DOC
OPUSCOLR.RSC
OPUSHELP - Directory
OPUSMONO.RSC
OUTCHART.PRG
PRINTDEF.PRG
PRINTER.INF
PRINTDEF.RSC
SMSS10HI.FNT
SPL_LOG.OPS
The procedure that I follow is this:
a) Boot up with disk A. I get the message stating GDOS 1.1 is installed.
b) Double-click on B drive icon, insert disk B. Double click on OPUS.PRG.
c) The program starts loading and asks for disk A to be inserted. I comply.
d) The disk drive comes on and after a few seconds the following message
is displayed:
ERROR LOADING SCREEN FONTS
MAKE SURE THE GEMSYS DISK IS
IN PLACE.
I am given the options to CANCEL or RETRY.
If I choose CANCEL it places me in OPUS but the Chart Menu is
"ghosted". RETRY asks for disk B to be inserted but then places
me in OPUS with the same results.
What am I doing wrong? I would like to get this feature going since
I've sent for OPUS 2.3 .
Please post or e-mail me your suggestions.
Thank you,
David Soleno
UUCP: {ncar!noao!asuvax | uunet!zardoz!hrc | att}!gtephx!solenodsolenod@dragon.UUCP (David Soleno) (11/22/89)
Net-beings:
Since I have not received any replies to my earlier USA-only
posting, I am again posting this item, this time with a world
distribution.
I am unable to use the Chart features of OPUS 2.2. I would like
to ask for any help or suggestions you might care to send my way.
I followed the instructions given in the installation document,
but did not have any success.
This my setup:
1040 Atari ST, 1 meg, 1 DSDD drive.
TOS: 1.2? (copyrighted 1985).
GDOS Version: 1.1
Disk A:
GDOS.SYS - Directory
ASSIGN.SYS
AUTO - Directory
AUTO directory contains:
GDOS.PRG
GDOS.SYS directory contains:
ATSS10.FNT
ATSS10CG.FNT
ATSS10EP.FNT
ATSS10MF.FNT
ATSS10SP.FNT
LQ800.SYS
META.SYS
ASSIGN.SYS contents:
PATH = A:\GDOS.SYS\
; Change A: to drive w/GEMSYS folder
00p screen.sys
; --START OF SCREEN FONTS--
01p screen.sys
02p screen.sys
;-----------------
03p screen.sys ; Med-Rez screen workstation
; SWISS
ATSS10CG.FNT
;-----------------
04p screen.sys ; High-Rez screen workstation
; SWISS
ATSS10.FNT
; -- START OF PRINTER FONTS --
21 LQ800.SYS
; SWISS
ATSS10SP.FNT
;------------------
31 META.SYS
ATSS10MF.FNT
DISK B:
ASSIGNER.PRG
ATSS10.FNT
ATSS10CG.FNT
DESKJET.INF
EPSON.INF
FONTWID.PRG
INSTALL.DOC
OPUS.CNF
OPUS.PRG
OPUS22.DOC
OPUSCOLR.RSC
OPUSHELP - Directory
OPUSMONO.RSC
OUTCHART.PRG
PRINTDEF.PRG
PRINTER.INF
PRINTDEF.RSC
SMSS10HI.FNT
SPL_LOG.OPS
The procedure that I follow is this:
a) Boot up with disk A. I get the message stating GDOS 1.1 is installed.
b) Double-click on B drive icon, insert disk B. Double click on OPUS.PRG.
c) The program starts loading and asks for disk A to be inserted. I comply.
d) The disk drive comes on and after a few seconds the following message
is displayed:
ERROR LOADING SCREEN FONTS
MAKE SURE THE GEMSYS DISK IS
IN PLACE.
I am given the options to CANCEL or RETRY.
If I choose CANCEL it places me in OPUS but the Chart Menu is
"ghosted". RETRY asks for disk B to be inserted but then places
me in OPUS with the same results.
What am I doing wrong? I would like to get this feature going since
I've sent for OPUS 2.3 .
Please post or e-mail me your suggestions.
Thank you,
David Soleno
UUCP: {ncar!noao!asuvax | uunet!zardoz!hrc | att}!gtephx!solenodDoug_S_Harrison@cup.portal.com (11/23/89)
Dave, I've checked my source code, and that alert will appear only if the GEM vst_load_fonts() call returns a value of zero, indicating no fonts were loaded (this way users with only a SS drive could use Opus, since the program, resource, etc. _plus_ fonts couldn't fit on a SS disk). I guess it's possible you are running out of RAM, but with only screen font specified in ASSIGN.SYS... seems unlikely. But try booting without any RAMdisks, large accs, etc. and see what happens. Your ASSIGN file looks OK; does it work with other GDOS programs? I really don't know if this will make a difference to GDOS, but you might also try removing the last backslash in the PATH = line; it's not required. But if the ASSIGN file works with other GDOS using programs, then it would be OK. Doug Harrison
Doug_S_Harrison@cup.portal.com (11/23/89)
Dave, I've checked my source code, and that alert will appear only if the GEM vst_load_fonts() call returns a value of zero, indicating no (screen) fonts were loaded (this way users with only a SS drive could use Opus, since the program, resource, etc. _plus_ fonts couldn't fit on a SS disk). I guess it's possible you are running out of RAM, but with only screen font specified in ASSIGN.SYS... seems unlikely. But try booting without any RAMdisks, large accs, etc. and see what happens. Your ASSIGN file looks OK; does it work with other GDOS programs? I really don't know if this will make a difference to GDOS, but you might also try removing the last backslash in the PATH = line; it's not required. But if the ASSIGN file works with other GDOS using programs, then it would be OK. Doug Harrison P.S. Did you receive the 2.31 disk?