Category : Display Utilities
Archive   : FCONSUPP.ZIP
Filename : TVBUG117.PCH

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; This is file TVBUG117.PCH
;
; Basically this patch enables a FANSI-CONSOLE feature which
; speeds up some TopView compatible programs.
;
; However, it may also demonstate a bug in other programs claiming to be
; TopView compatible. The problem is due to a bug in other program,
; where they do not follow the letter of the TOPVIEW specification,
; and only save the screen buffer segment, and not the offset after
; making a TOPVIEW Get Buffer Address call (INT 10, AH=FE) call.
; This bug should be reported to the other software manufacturer
; (it is their bug, not ours). Also report the product name to us
; so we can inform our other customers.
;
; Because of the number of good programmers making the same programming
; mistake, we are making this feature optional.
; Use the resulting version of FANSI-CONSOLE only if you do not
; experience "blank screen" problems with specific programs when
; using FCON117.DEV. This assumes the problem does not go away
; when you use /Q=0.
;
; DO NOT APPLY THIS PATCH ON ANY OTHER VERSION OF FANSI-CONSOLE!
;
; To use this patch, do the following command:
;
; DEBUG FCON117.DEV ;
; When this command is given, this file will be echoed to your screen.
; Under DOS 2, the debugger may give error messages for the lines
; starting with semicolons. This is OK! Errors for other lines are not!
;
; The following is a partial list of programs that all have this bug:
; Brief
; Crosstalk XVI
; List593
; Norton Commander
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