[comp.windows.ms] strange behavior of Winqvt

jprice@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jeffrey R Price) (05/27/91)

I recently received my registered copy of WinQVT (4.66) and had noted
some of the problems of the original poster.

Specifically: WinQVT used EGA fonts on my VGA when I'd installed the vga
fonts into \windows\system\vt220.fon.  This happened in all windows modes.
Curiously, my 286 with VGA worked properly.  I fixed my problem by running
WinQVT by calling up the ".VT" file; you'll need to put the line
"vt=winqvt.exe ^.vt" in the proper place in your WIN.INI file, then change
the properties of the WinQVT icon to reference the .vt file (you'll probably
want to use WinQVT's icon too). 

Also, when a partial screen redraw was done from our host word processor 
garbage text is left on the screen.  Sorry, but I've got no fix for this one.
I did report both problems to the company; they are responsive.

Other problems I found include:
      - using "load=" the WinQVT icon is not displayed.  The program is there,
        and is running, and the icon text is there, but there is NO ICON.
      - Exiting WinQVT hangs up my modem.  The initial version I used didn't,
        at least I don't recall it doing so.
      - Kermit file transfer only works when the host has a really GOOD version
        of kermit.  Unix hosts work well.  IBM and Prime....forget it.

Hope this helps a little.

Jeff Price     "jprice@prime.cob.ohio-state.edu"