harper@cc.helsinki.fi (ROBERT HARPER FINLAND) (03/02/89)
When I checked out CONSULT.EXE on a Olivetti M24 with a Mono green
screen, the "file card" popped up just fine but It did not show up
any of the "help info" on the left hand side of the card. On a IBM
clone with Hercules the "help info" appeared as underlined, which
usually means that the text on a colour sceen would be blue.
When I got the programme on a PS/2 with VGA, CONSULT popped in
BLUE and WHITE... this would appear not to be a good colour
combination for OLIVETTI M24 CGA with a green screen. Is there any
way to patch the programme to produce a more suitable colours
Rob "backwoods" Harper
todd@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (03/04/89)
In article <2452@cc.helsinki.fi>, harper@cc.helsinki.fi (ROBERT HARPER FINLAND) writes: > When I checked out CONSULT.EXE on a Olivetti M24 with a Mono green > screen, the "file card" popped up just fine but It did not show up > any of the "help info" on the left hand side of the card. On a IBM > clone with Hercules the "help info" appeared as underlined, which > usually means that the text on a colour sceen would be blue. > > When I got the programme on a PS/2 with VGA, CONSULT popped in > BLUE and WHITE... this would appear not to be a good colour > combination for OLIVETTI M24 CGA with a green screen. Is there any > way to patch the programme to produce a more suitable colours > > Rob "backwoods" Harper > Yes, there is a compatibility problem with CONSULT on monochrome displays. As it turns out, CONSULT was developed for use on Zenith 160s, the luggable computers with the amber screens. These screens are not monochrome, however. They are CGA monitors. The assumption that they were monochrome is an error that has only now made itself apparent. Unfortunately, I can't advise a patch for the present program since I have lost the map file when development of version 2.0 progressed. Again my fault. Version 2.0, by the way, has a command line parameter which allows the user to specify the foreground and background colors. I will re-edit and re-compile version 1.7 (since I managed to back that version up) and add the command option feature to version 1.8. Those who are interested in this fix should send a message to me. It will take me a few days to get things together. I think I'll hold off sending the fix until I've given everyone a chance to respond to incompatibility problems, then I will send the new version (version 1.9, 1.8.1, or maybe version 1.8a) to the respondants. Is this satisfactory? Todd Gocheonour University of Kansas (913)864-0451 BITNET: TODD@KUHUB Internet: Todd@ukanvax.cc.ukans.edu
todd@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (03/04/89)
Only minutes after posting the last message, I found the archive
disk that contains the source code to CONSULT V1.8. I'm in luck.
The patch is as follows:
1: rename CONSULT.EXE CONSULT.BIN
Using DOS DEBUG: Type 2: debug CONSULT.BIN
twiddle the byte 3: e6659:1e1e
to the response 4: 6659:1e1e 70.
type 07 <RETURN>
then write the file 5: w
and 6: rename CONSULT.BIN CONSULT.EXE
You will get a monochrome compatible white on black. To me it looks
ghostly, but with monochrome displays, its the best I can do.
Good luck,
Todd Gocheonour
University of Kansas
(913)864-0451
BITNET: TODD@KUHUB
Internet: Todd@ukanvax.cc.ukans.edutodd@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (03/07/89)
I am told that the address posted in the previous message yields a value of 00, not 70. I downloaded the arc file from the vax, unarced it, and found that the correct address (I hope and pray) is 1434:20AE. Try this address (it works on my copy) and see if the window appears white on black. > Good luck, > > Todd Gocheonour > University of Kansas > (913)864-0451 > BITNET: TODD@KUHUB > Internet: Todd@ukanvax.cc.ukans.edu >
todd@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (03/07/89)
Also... Ignore the segment address. Just use the offset 20AE. I just found out that debug edits the memory image, so the segment address will vary depending on what is loaded into memory. Todd Gocheonour University of Kansas (913)864-0451 BITNET: TODD@UKANVAX Internet: Todd@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu