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#: 18558 S13/GEOS Connection I
09-Mar-89 07:05:56
Sb: #geoGraph--FIX IT PLEASE!
Fm: Robert E. Johnson 71320,3246
To: [F] SYSOP 76703,4032 (X)
What is the problem with the geoGraph program?? Everytime I try to use the SET
function, the program locks up. This is supposed to be a contest winning
application! Who judged it? Is there a fix? I would appreciate it if Mr. Ernest
Hunter(author) would come up with a fix for the program. Thank you.
#: 18569 S13/GEOS Connection I
09-Mar-89 16:13:35
Sb: #18558-#geoGraph--FIX IT PLEASE!
Fm: Ed Flinn/Sysop 76703,4032
To: Robert E. Johnson 71320,3246 (X)
Robert,
I can't answer as to who judged geoGraph for the contest, but I test every
GEOS file before it goes into our libraries. I had been told that there was a
problem with the SET function, so I paid special attention to that function in
reading the documentation, and in testing the program. This program really
requires reading the docs.
What I found was that the SET function uses buttons that are very different
than anything we've ever seen in GEOS. A normal GEOS button, of course,
requires that you move the mouse to it, then click. The buttons in the SET
function are what I believe are called "Sun windows", from being used first on
Sun workstations.
You don't click them. You just move the cursor to them, and they are
activated. Try this experiment, after booting GEOS and bringing up geoGraph,
select SET from the menu, and then move the cursor to the MENU button of the
SET menu. If everything is working right, you should be exited from the SET
function. Just to clarify, the MENU button to choose is not the one at the top
of the screen, but the one that's part of the display that appears when you
choose SET.
If that doesn't work, get back in touch, please. I'll need to know what
release of GEOS you're running, and what release deskTop. I did test this
program thoroughly, but it's always possible I missed something, and there may
be a problem running with some versions.
On the other hand, if it does work, I think the best way to learn this
package is to run through the example given in the documentation. It does a
good job of excersizing the various features. <ed>
#: 18605 S13/GEOS Connection I
10-Mar-89 12:50:43
Sb: #18569-#geoGraph--FIX IT PLEASE!
Fm: Robert E. Johnson 71320,3246
To: Ed Flinn/Sysop 76703,4032 (X)
I read the CBM documentation and I understand it. The geoWrite document does
not load into geoWrite. It gives a message of "TEXT BEYOND VLI". Suggesetions?
Thanx.
#: 18606 S13/GEOS Connection I
10-Mar-89 15:50:23
Sb: #18605-#geoGraph--FIX IT PLEASE!
Fm: Ed Flinn/Sysop 76703,4032
To: Robert E. Johnson 71320,3246 (X)
Robert,
The geoWrite file contains the same info as the CBM file. I'm not familiar
with that error message, though. What release of geoWrite are you using. I
wonder if that's the problem. Any luck with the SET option yet?
#: 18655 S13/GEOS Connection I
13-Mar-89 16:32:53
Sb: #18606-#geoGraph--FIX IT PLEASE!
Fm: Robert E. Johnson 71320,3246
To: Ed Flinn/Sysop 76703,4032 (X)
I am using the geoWrite with the GEOS 1.2 . Is that a problem? I have yet to
recieve my update disks yet. Your letter of March 9 and the documentation refer
to a "mouse". I use a joystick. Could that be a problem? Seems that I read some
letters on another BB and they had problems and they used a mouse. Let me know
about mouse vs. joystick. I have read the geos programming
manual and it seems as the drivers return the same info. Let me know. thanx!
#: 18656 S13/GEOS Connection I
13-Mar-89 18:34:30
Sb: #18655-geoGraph--FIX IT PLEASE!
Fm: Ed Flinn/Sysop 76703,4032
To: Robert E. Johnson 71320,3246
Robert,
It may not be much satisfaction, but you've solved the mysterious SET
problem in geoGraph! It doesn't work properly with 1.2. We have seen only one
other program like this, which was the GEOS 2.0 demo, that just won't work with
1.2.
I've already changed our description of the file to keep other 1.2 users
from downloading this, and I apologize for the inconvenience.
It seems to work fine with every other GEOS, and either mouse or joystick
works fine.
#: 18646 S13/GEOS Connection I
13-Mar-89 00:56:58
Sb: #18569-geoGraph--FIX IT PLEASE!
Fm: Ronald B. Romine 72220,1726
To: [F] Robert E. Johnson 71320,3240
The SET command does indeed work, but not for everyone. If the problem is not
the "user interface" it might be the 64 itself. GeoGraph is not as friendly as
most want to believe. Also, the "beyond v1.1" message means that the file was
written on geoWrite 2.0 or geoWrite 2.1. Download "wisw61" which can downgrade
the file to geoWrite 1.2 & 1.3 format (they both create 1.1 documents.)
#: 19073 S13/GEOS Connection I
14-Apr-89 20:27:13
Sb: GEOGRAPH--revisted#%&!!
Fm: Ed Flinn/Sysop 76703,4032
To: Robert E. Johnson 71320,3246 (X)
Robert,
Good news! We have a fixed version of geoGraph. I've personally tested
this with GEOS 64 2.0, 1.3, and 1.2, as well as GEOS 128 2.0 and 1.3. It
works. Since you've already got the rest of the package, the file you want is
GRPHFX.BIN in LIB 13. It's an ARC file that contains the fixed geoGraph, and a
very short note on the changes that were made.
We've also replaced the buggy version in GRPHER.BIN, for those who haven't
yet downloaded geoGraph.
I'm sorry about all the aggravation you had with the buggy version.