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[DOS] Bug Fix for 1.2a + Tip + grabbing stuff via ftp



Hi Folks,

If you've picked up 1.2a, you'll notice that Lemmings no longer runs.   
The problem is with the new version of the DOS extender that we're  
using (that's the file "executor.exe").  After you've installed 1.2a,  
remove /executor/executor.exe and then move /executor/go32.bak to  
/executor/executor.exe.

In addition to finding this incompatibility, I also found out why the  
StuffIt utilities were working under Executor/NEXTSTEP, but not  
Executor/DOS.  The problem has been fixed and Executor/DOS 1.2b  
should run the StuffIt utilities.  I hope to have 1.2b out tomorrow,  
but if I can't get it out then, it will have to wait until Tuesday.

Here's the tip:  if you're out grabbing stuff from ftp sites and  
bulletin boards and running it under Executor (*much* more stuff runs  
under 1.2a than under stock 1.2) and you get cryptic error messages,  
try running with "Pretend Sound" enabled.  An example of a program  
that will not run unless you have "Pretend Sound" enabled is PGA Tour  
Golf (it also will need the old version of the DOS extender).  You  
can pick up a demo version of PGA golf from  
wuarchive.wustl.edu:systems/mac/umich.edu/game/demo/pgatourgolfdemo.cp 
t.hqx (you don't need to use BINARY mode because it's an "hqx" file).

If you've never used wuarchive before, it's easy to do, except you  
may need to try connecting a half dozen times before you get through.   
Since the files are in ".hqx" format, you can just bring them over to  
your DOS filesystem and then run Compact Pro (if it's a .cpt.hqx file  
-- you'll need UnStuffIt for .sit.hqx, but UnStuffIt won't work until  
Executor 1.2b is out), then use HFS_XFer to copy the .hqx file into  
one of your .hfv drives, then use the "Convert FROM BinHex 4" from  
the "Misc" directory, then use the "Open ..." item from the "File"  
menu to open up the "cpt" file that the conversion leaves for you,  
then "Select All" and "Extract".

Those directions may sound difficult, but once you've done it a few  
times, you'll see that you can bring over a bunch of files and un-hqx  
them and uncompact pro (and unstuff, soon) them fairly easy.  You may  
want to check the various 00index files to see which applications  
require color before you bring them over.  We won't have rudimentary  
color support that you can play with for a few more weeks now.

If you have questions, be sure to send them to "questions@ardi.com".   
Vaune Fischer will respond; These days I'm spending almost all of my  
time working on 1.2, rather than answering e-mail.

	--Cliff