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#SetCPU1.5

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#62651From: Rich RomanoAug 20, 1989 11:49 PM
I couldn't stop the SetCPU command from walking over my PATH settings, no matter where I put the SetCPU command. I checked with Dave Haynie and he wasn't sure of the reason. Anyway, I moved my PATH instructions into my Shell-Startup script. This works but I don't know if it would work for everyone. -Rich
#62665From: RickAug 21, 1989 1:59 AM
I am having the same problem with SetCpu1.5. One night on line I talked with someone from microbiotics (Can't quite remember his name) who was a great help. He figured It was Knocking out the path because It was renaming workbench to fastbench, so after using to NoPatch option we found out he was right. Now I have the same problem with my keyboard. (Repeating Chars.) I believe this could be fixed if the program didn't name workbench to fastbench. If anyone has any contact with Dave HAynie maybe they could tell him this. Please keep me informed if you hear any more Rick
#62705From: Betty Clay/SYSOPAug 21, 1989 2:40 PM
Richard, I read a message from Dave on Usenet about the fastbench thing. He suggested that you take a copy of the program and use NewZap or something like that – search through the program for all mentions of "Fastbench" and change them to "Workbench" with the filezapper. You might try that. Betty
#62858From: Ethan SolomitaAug 22, 1989 6:15 PM
richard, the nopatch isn't the reason. I am using SetCpu 1.5 and have the same problem (loss of path). I had to put path in the shell-startup file which isn't really an acceptable alternative. It appears to do some strange things to other programs, as well. The PD hack, DropCloth, which puts a 4 color 640×200 image as the backdrop for workbench doesn't even run. — Ethan
#62939From: RickAug 23, 1989 3:25 AM
I,ve done the same thing, but when I did use NoPatch my workbench wasn't renamed, and my paths were still good. But when I did use NoPatch it must affect the keypatch option because I started losing control of mykeyboard at times, so I guess the best comprimise is to not use nopatch, set the paths in my shell-startup and wait for a fix. I looked for the word fastbench with a diskeditor to try and change it but I couldn't find it in the program. Im also on Bix and if I hear anything I'll let you know. Rick
#62940From: RickAug 23, 1989 4:10 AM
I've found a Fix!! I tried looking for the string "Fastbench" in the SetCPU program but missed it. (I don't have the best disk editor.) After ricieving a message from Betty that she recieved from Dave Haynie I decieded to give it another try, and guess what? I found it!! After finding it I changed it to "Workbench" tried it again and it still didn't work. My screen was now named Workbench but when I pressed my menu Button one of the menus was named FastBench. I had noticed the string "Fast" written right before "FastBench" when I used the Disk editor and decided to try changing it to "Work", rebooted and everything was fixed. (No more having to set the Paths in the shell-startup) So you don't have to go searching for these strings I'll tell you right where there at. If you have a disk editor load SetCPU and at Byte 5006(HEX) you'll find the string "Fast". Change it to "Work". At Byte 500B(HEX) you'll find the string "Fastbench". Change it to "Workbench". Thats all there is to it. Hope this helps you out. Rick