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Frequently asked Questions (with answers):
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0. WHAT DOES "Error: Widget wDiceBox has zero width and/or height" MEAN?
1. WHY IS MY DISPLAY ALL SCREWED UP/HOSED/POKED?
2. I CAN'T GET FRISK TO START. WHY?
3. HOW DO I START A MULTICLIENT GAME?
4. WHAT ABOUT COMPUTER PLAYERS?
5. IT SAYS "Assertion Failure" AND THEN DUMPS CORE. WHAT DO I DO?
6. I AM FROM PARKER BROTHER AND WANT TO SUE YOU. WHAT DO I DO?
7. IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN BUILD FRISK WITH MORE DEBUGGING INFORMATION?
8. HOW CAN I HELP?
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0. WHAT DOES "Error: Widget wDiceBox has zero width and/or height" MEAN?
See question 1, the same solution applies. IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AS OF
0.99b3, WHICH HAS DEFAULT RESOURCES!
1. WHY IS MY DISPLAY ALL SCREWED UP/HOSED/POKED?
Is the app resource file XFrisk.ad installed in the right place? You
can change the XAPPLRESDIR environment variable to check in the current
directory by typing something like:
setenv XAPPLRESDIR /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults:./
IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AS OF 0.99b3, WHICH HAS DEFAULT RESOURCES!
2. I CAN'T GET FRISK TO START. WHY?
If Frisk is unable to find some of its files, make sure FRISKPATH is
set to the correct value, and recompile if it changes.
3. HOW DO I START A MULTICLIENT GAME?
In order to set up a multiclient game, run friskserver on one machine, and
then run the clients on the remote machines as follows:
kashmir > friskserver &
...
silk > xfrisk kashmir &
...
cotton > xfrisk kashmir &
Clients may start start to register players while the other clients
join. Clients can join in at any time, and register players after
a game has ended.
4. WHAT ABOUT COMPUTER PLAYERS?
They are coming. Note the hooks in 0.99b, 0.99c should have the first
computer player!
5. IT SAYS "Assertion Failure" AND THEN DUMPS CORE. WHAT DO I DO?
In general, whenever you get a core dump, it would be greatly
appreciated if you sent details to me -- it will result in a more
robust game for you (I'm happy to fix bugs). In order to send me
info, run a debugger on the core file as follows (stuff in [] are
my comments):
$ dbx [or gdb] server [or client] core
dbx> where
If you send the output of the "where" to me, along with a description
of how it happened, then I'll probably have a fix ready within a day
or two. N.B. You have to have compiled Frisk with debugging in, see
question 8.
6. I AM FROM PARKER BROTHER AND WANT TO SUE YOU. WHAT DO I DO?
Yo no hablo ingles...
7. IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN BUILD FRISK WITH MORE DEBUGGING INFORMATION?
Yes. Look in Imakefile, and leave the developer's CDEBUGFLAGS
uncommented. Then remake Frisk.
8. HOW CAN I HELP?
Until I get computer players up and running, there's really nothing to
do unless you find a bug and want to send me a bug report. Patches
that improve the game will be considered also, based upon their quality
and desirability. Patches that are included will be credited.