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                             CURSORY, VERSION 3.40
                             PROBOARD 2.1x DOS PEX

                      Copyright (C) 1995-1997 WSA Software
                             Written by J. Rathmann
                              ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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  1. CURSORY does not display anything in the lower area of the screen
     correctly. The keyword "hide" does not work, too, the cursor is not
     hidden!

  2. I use old CSI-files and get many error messages!

  3. When I execute a CSI-file I always get the error message "Too many
     parameters in line x", but there are not too many parameters!

  4. The program just shows the error message "Unknown keyword in line x",
     although the CSI-file did work with an old CURSORY-version!

  5. CURSORY just shows the error message "Could not open CSI-file" !

  6. CURSORY does not display the characters @, %, &, ^, ~, $, _, *, ⁿ and ²
     although I specified them in the CSI-file!

  7. After selecting some specific menu options (e. g. "READ" in the message
     menu) the ProBoard prompt will appear WITHIN the ANSI-picture. How can
     I prevent this?

  8. In a CSI-file I defined a hotkey for a menu option using "hotkey". I
     specified the same hotkey in the ProBoard menu editor. When I select this
     menu option, CURSORY does not send any character to ProBoard!

  9. Some parts of the menu options/help texts/animation are displayed in a
     wrong color or are located at a wrong position!

 10. I call CURSORY in a prompt in the language editor. CURSORY does not run,
     it just shows the error message "Could not open PBM-file"!

 11. At some positions of my menus the user is always logged off!

 12. I defined an ANSI- or AVATAR-file in a CSI-file using the keyword "show".
     CURSORY does not display the picture!

 13. How long do I have to wait before I get my keyfile?

 14. Can I become a CURSORY-"betatester"?

 15. Are there other programs/PEXES made by the CURSORY author?

 16. I saw that the Cursory author has several Internet e-mail addresses.
     Which one should I use?

 17. Does CURSORY have a "Backdoor"?


                              QUESTIONS + ANSWERS
 ─── 1 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: CURSORY does not display anything in the lower area of the screen
    correctly. The keyword "hide" does not work, too, the cursor is not
    hidden!
 A: The 23. line of the screen cannot be used in the unregistered version for
    display. If you are registered, this line may be used.
 ─── 2 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: I use old CSI-files and get many error messages!
 A: With the error message a line number is shown, so it should
    be easy to solve the problem using this information and the section
    "Error messages" in file "REFERENC.DOC".
 ─── 3 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: When I execute a CSI-file I always get the error message "Too many
    parameters in line x", but there are not too many parameters!
 A: Possibly you used a comma as hotkey or returnkey. Please read the chapter
    "How to use control characters" in the file "CURSORY.DOC".
 ─── 4 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: The program just shows the error message "Unknown keyword in line x",
    although the CSI-file did work with an old CURSORY-version!
 A: Some CSI-keywords were renamed. Please check if there is one of the
    keywords "endtask", "elite" or "taskelite" in the shown line. If yes,
    please rename these keywords to "printend", "elitemenu" or "elitetask".
    If no, you did not spell the keyword correctly.
 ─── 5 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: CURSORY just shows the error message "Could not open CSI-file"!
 A: Either the specified CSI-file does not exist or the filename and/or the
    path are not spelled/defined correctly. Please check the filename AND
    the path again. If you do not get a positive result call the program
    with the COMPLETE path INCLUDING drive name. A correct call could for
    example look like this: "CURSORY C:\PB\PEX\ADVANCED"
    INPORTANT: The DOS-environment variable "CSI" MUST NOT be set if a path
    is defined in the "Data"-line!
    Please note that ProBoard special codes like "*s" (ProBoard system path)
    are NOT allowed in the "Data"-line!
 ─── 6 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: CURSORY does not display the characters @, %, &, ^, ~, $, _, *, ⁿ and ²
    although I specified them in the CSI-file!
 A: Please read the chapter "How to use control characters" in the file
    "CURSORY.DOC".
 ─── 7 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: After selecting some specific menu options (e. g. "READ" in the message
    menu) the ProBoard prompt will appear WITHIN the ANSI-picture. How can
    I prevent this?
 A: Normally the cursor is automatically located BEHIND the last character of
    a menu option while menu selection. For this reason THIS position is used
    to display the next characters (e. g. like the prompts defined in the
    ProBoard language editor). Please use the CSI-keywords "hide" or
    "printend" to solve this problem.
 ─── 8 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: In a CSI-file I defined a hotkey for a menu option using "hotkey". I
    specified the same hotkey in the ProBoard menu editor. When I select this
    menu option, CURSORY does not send any character to ProBoard!
 A: You mix up "hotkeys" and "returnkeys". "hotkeys" just provide faster
    selection of menu options. They are NOT send to ProBoard. Please use
    the keyword "returnkey".
 ─── 9 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: Some parts of the menu options/help texts/animation are displayed in a
    wrong color or are located at a wrong position!
 A: Positions and colors are changed by control codes. Each of these control
    codes has a start marking and an end marking (two identical characters,
    e. g. for color changing the character "@"). If you forget the end
    marking, the complete control code is ignored. This could cause wrong
    results. Please check if you set the end marking everywhere.
 ─── 10 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: I call CURSORY in a prompt in the language editor. CURSORY does not run,
    it just shows the error message "Could not open PBM-file"!
 A: Use the keyword "nocheck" in your CSI-file.
 ─── 11 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: At some positions of my menus the user is always logged off!
 A: There is a control character which causes CURSORY to disconnect the line
    (², ASCII 253). Please check if you used this character in your CSI-files.
    If yes, define this character TWICE.
 ─── 12 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: I defined an ANSI- or AVATAR-file in a CSI-file using the keyword "show".
    CURSORY does not display the picture!
 A: Behind "show" there MUST NOT be a path. The file itself must be located
    in the TXTFILES-directory. If the file is not displayed, one of the
    things mentioned above is right OR you did not spell the filename
    correctly.
 ─── 13 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: How long do I have to wait before I get my keyfile?
 A: The key is sent IMMEDIATELY after the registration form AND the
    registration fee arrived. If necessary at night :-).
 ─── 14 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: Can I become a CURSORY-"betatester"?
 A: Each registered CURSORY-user can get the latest beta versions.
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 Q: Are there other programs/PEXES made by the CURSORY author?
 A: Yes, a poker game called "Poker Joe" (a PEX). Additionally there are
    some programs written by other authors which use the CURSORY runtime
    library: "U!Login" (Login PEX) and "TAGTastic" (a Norton Commander style
    file tagger) by Christian Schulz and "Useredit" / "Topedit" by Guido
    Mattar.
 ─── 16 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: I saw that the Cursory author has several Internet e-mail addresses. Which
    one should I use?
 A: "[e-mail]"
 ─── 17 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Q: Does CURSORY have a "Backdoor"?
 A: NO.