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- MOST COMMON QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY USERS
- OF CLEAR FOR C AND THEIR SOLUTIONS
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- A. Problems with Environments and Operating Systems.
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- 1. CLEAR will run under MicroSoft Windows without any
- problems subject to memory availability.
-
- 2. CLEAR does NOT run under DeskView due to some DeskVeiw
- limitations. We are working on the solution to this
- problem.
-
- 3. CLEAR runs under OS/2 DOS compatibility box. However,
- the batch mode installation procedure will not work.
- Please read MINSTALL.DOC to install CLEAR manually.
-
- 4. CLEAR does run under QEMM.SYS or under 386-TO-THE-MAX
- with one condition: you should not allow these programs
- to take control over video RAM. Please consult the
- appropriate manuals to eliminate VIDEO RAM usage.
-
- 5. CLEAR does work with any UNIX or VAX source code as long
- as you download the source to the PC.
-
- 6. CLEAR does work under DOS 4.00. If during the instalation
- procedure, CLEAR produces the "Error reading system file"
- error message, you need to add the following line to your
- CONFIG.SYS file: install=c:\dos4\share.exe
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- B. Printer and Plotter problems.
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- 1. PROBLEM: Printer prints one line at the top of the
- page and then starts spitting out the paper (very
- common problem for IBM Proprinter).
-
- SOLUTION: CR/LF dip switches on the printer are not
- setup correctly. Use the CR/LF option of the
- Reconfigure utility (QUIT/RUN menu) to change switch
- settings to "CR & LF" (both).
-
- 2. PROBLEM: The diagrams don't come out complete or
- just don't look right when printed on a Network.
-
- SOLUTION: Most of the networks do not support straight
- bit map printing. If you are working with CLEAR on the
- NOVEL network, you should run CAPTURE command with the
- following parameters: "/NT" for No Tabs and "TI=20" for
- Time Interval. If you are running CLEAR on a different
- network, please consult your manual on how to print
- bit map graphics.
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- 3. PROBLEM: I have an original HP LaserJet with only 128K
- of RAM. CLEAR prints only half of the page at a time.
-
- SOLUTION: CLEAR uses 150 dpi resolution for printing on
- the HP LaserJet series. You will have to add more memory
- in order to use CLEAR with your printer. HP LaserJet+ or
- HP LaserJet II will not have this problem because they
- are shipped with at least 512K of RAM.
-
- 4. PROBLEM: I am using a 24-pin printer and the diagram
- comes out too small to be legible.
-
- SOLUTION: You can choose a secondary printer as a
- compatible 9-pin driver and use that selection to print
- larger diagrams.
-
- 6. PROBLEM: I am trying to change RESOLUTION in Hardcopy
- Setup option from LOW to HIGH but CLEAR would not allow
- it.
-
- SOLUTION: You have selected the HP LaserJet or 24-pin
- printer. Only one resolution is available on these
- printers.
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- 7. PROBLEM: CLEAR diagrams cannot be printed on a Plotter.
-
- SOLUTION: CLEAR doesn't have a driver for a plotter, but
- you can output CLEAR diagrams to a PIC file and then
- print that file on the plotter using a package which
- works with the PIC format, LOTUS Freelance, for example.
-
- 8. PROBLEM: My printer is not on the list of printers
- supported by CLEAR.
-
- SOLUTION: Most of the dot-matrix printers emulate Epson
- format. Switch the printer into Epson emulation mode and
- try any Epson FX driver if you have a 9-pin printer or
- Epson LQ driver if you have a 24-pin printer. Most laser
- printers emulate HP LaserJet. Switch the printer into HP
- mode and try the HP LaserJet driver.
-
- 9. PROBLEM: The diagram doesn't fit on the page; it goes
- over the perforation mark.
-
- SOLUTION: You should change the paper size definition
- using the Table of Paper Sizes option of the Reconfigure
- utility (QUIT/RUN menu). Each size has two definitions -
- the number of pixels in horizontal and vertical
- directions. For example, Epson FX-286 letter size is
- defined as 640x820 pixels. The number of pixels is
- calculated the following way: printer resolution in dpi
- (which is 72 dpi for most of the 9 pin printers )
- multiplied by 8 1/2 to get the vertical size or
- multiplied by 11 to get the horizontal size.
-
- 640 pixels ( 72 * 8 1/2 )
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- | | 820 pixels
- | | ( 72 * 11 )
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- C. Display problems.
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- 1. PROBLEM: While selecting a file, the screen is getting
- unnecessary ASCII and binary characters all over the menus.
-
- SOLUTION: a - Your current graphics card selection is
- incorrect. Change the graphics card to the
- type your computer has.
- b - You have the Hercules graphics card but the
- card is in the wrong mode. CLEAR requires that
- the Hercules graphics card be in the FULL mode.
- Consult your hardware manual on how to set up
- the proper mode (this is usually done with a
- small software program which comes with the card;
- "MGA FULL" or "MODE FULL" are two examples of
- the command used by some Hercules clones).
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- D. Diagram processing problems.
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- 1. PROBLEM: If you wish to produce a system Tree Chart of
- the complete application, DO NOT select all the functions
- with a "T" in the [F9] display. You should only mark the
- "main" function (or the root of the tree) with the letter
- "T". The same rule applies to producing the cross
- reference.
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- 2. PROBLEM: Do not include header files (.H) or intermediate
- files (.I) in the list file (.L). The list file should
- contain ONLY the source files (.C); including anything
- else in it will produce erroneous results or processing
- errors.
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