#M2Sprint problem
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David –
Well, guess what? I can't get the example to run correctly. Depending on
how I link it (originally with RTR, but then I tried RT) it opens the
custom screen, titles it "Testing TestSetFont", and then crashes ("Software
error – Task Held). Do you think there's a problem with my setup? I've
recompiled all the .sym and .lnk files in M2: so I'm current (as far as I
know) with what I have on the release and upgrade disks. I'm really
stumped. I'm tempted to give up on Modula-2 and translate this sucker from
Pascal to C instead, since C works … 8^). Hopefully AG will have
something to say soon. Thanks for trying …
Harry
It sounds like you have a problem somewhere. Why did you recompile all the
M2 files? Something strange must have crept in.
I have tried this over and over and it works perfectly here. Maybe you
should ask AG for a new disk of .lnk files. That may clear up a lot of
problems for you.
As I said, I wouldn't place too much blame on M2Sprint. It works darn near
perfectly. If you have corrupted files, that isn't M2Sprint's or AG's
fault.
You want to go to C? Aarggh!
David Czaya
David –
I have some really wierd stuff going on. I completely re-installed
M2Sprint version 1.00 so I'd have a known starting point, and your code
works fine in that environment. But, when I do the update (disks say 1.10,
programs say either 1.10 or 1.11) and rebuild the libraries, that's when
the code starts crashing (yours, I mean – mine shows the same behavior
under either 1.00 or 1.10). I don't know why; I use the compile batches
supplied (I have to change the ARP directory and add the EasyConsole
stuff), and do the RunTime stuff manually to make the RT#?.lnk files, but
something must happen to make the code start crashing. It's really
frustrating. I'll send my test code to you so you can see how it behaves in
your setup – it won't matter what disk font you put in, or even if you use
a ROM font, all that needs doing is making the NewScreen font pointer
non-NIL. I'll let you know if I have any major breakthroughs (or breakdowns
8^) ). Thanks …
Harry
Yeah, sounds like you have a corrupted source file somewhere. I'd recom
asking AG for a new set of files. I recall some problems related to the
upgrade, but they were mainly just revision-trap problems (this had to be
compiled before that, etc.).
David Czaya