Category : BBS Programs+Doors
Archive   : RVB_10.ZIP
Filename : TJHELP.TXT

TIPS AND TRICKS FROM T&J SOFTWARE
Revised: 06/26/1993


Graphic Cards (general)
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* ATI Graphics Ultra Pro card - do not use the ANSI.SYS driver that
came with the card. Use the normal DOS ANSI.SYS for the screens
to show correctly.

* Trident SVGA Cards - You should have a utility disk with a file
called TANSI.SYS, use this ansi driver instead of the standard
ANSI.SYS.


DESQview/X
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* Make sure you have the MATH COPROCESSOR flagged ON even if you don't
have a math coprocessor.


Lockups on certain COM PORTS
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* If you're running on a non-standard IRQ, be sure you are passing the
IRQ on the command line!! Example: STUDS! STUDS!.CFG /5

Studs! will now run on IRQ 5.


Upgrading to New Versions
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* When you purchase a KEY from T&J Software, that KEY is valid for
all upgrades also!


Wildcat! BBS's
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* If you are running Studs!, Studette!, or Bordello!, you must use the
caller drop file DOOR.SYS to make sure the callers remaining time is
passed back to Wildcat!


Spitfire BBS's
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* If you're having trouble with the doors dropping carrier on exiting
back to the BBS, switch to using DOOR.SYS instead of SFDOORS.DAT.
On some Spitfire configurations this will happen when using
SFDOORS.DAT.


Using DESQview
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* If you're running the doors under DV and you're getting ANSI
character codes on the local monitor, be sure to load the file
DVANSI.COM in the main batch file that starts your BBS!


Bulletin PATHS and FILENAMES
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* When specifying the bulletin path, be sure to also select a name
for the bulletin! This could cause lockups when using Bordello,
Strip Poker, and Video Poker. If you don't want bulletins created,
simply enter the word NONE for the path and filename.


ERROR Codes (general)
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* ERROR #53 - This error means a file was not found. If this occurs
right when the door is opened, please check the PATH to the caller
drop file (i.e. DOOR.SYS), or make sure the caller drop file is
being created properly!

QuickBasic Error codes
DoorFrame uses the QB error codes.
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2 Syntax Error 61 Disk full
5 Ilegal Function Call 62 Input past end of File
6 Overflow 63 Bad record number
7 Out of memory 64 Bad filename
11 Division by Zero 67 Too many files
13 type mismatch 68 Device unavailable
24 Device Timeout 69 Comm-buffer overflow
25 Device fault 70 Permission denied
52 Bad filename or number 71 Disk not ready
53 File Not Found 72 Disk media error
55 File Already open 74 Rename across disk
57 Device I/O error 75 Path/File access error
58 File already exists 76 Path not found
59 Bad Record length

The most common error that you will see is #62. This is usually caused
by the CFG file not having enough lines. I have included this list so
that you may be able to fix a problem that occurs with a T&J Software
door.