Changeset 1636


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Timestamp:
Oct 9, 2011, 11:02:07 PM (14 years ago)
Author:
Gregg Young
Message:

Add note to help file regarding random trap in GBM.dll; added file headers; minor cleanup

Location:
trunk/dll/ipf
Files:
2 edited

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  • trunk/dll/ipf/Trouble.ipf

    r1493 r1636  
     1.***********************************************************************
     2.*
     3.* $Id$
     4.*
     5.* fm/2 help - Troubleshooting
     6.*
     7.* Copyright (c) 1993-98 M. Kimes
     8.* Copyright (c) 2002-2011 Steven H.Levine
     9.*
     10.* 06 Apr 07 GKY Added drag limit information
     11.* 24 Jun 07 GKY Added change from VAC to open Watcom notes and Global issue with 4OS2.
     12.* 27 Dec 09 GKY Added information regarding use of the xworkplace trachcan with FM/2
     13.* 09 Oct 11 GKY Added note about GBM.dll related trap.
     14.*
     15.***********************************************************************
     16.*
    117:h2 res=100100 id='PANEL_TROUBLE'.
    218Troubleshooting
    3 :p.If FM&slash.2 won&apos.t run&comma. &lpar.Error Message&colon. FM3RES.STR isn't in right format, at least for this version of FM/2.&rpar.
    4 the probable culprit is CONFIG&per.SYS&per.  Your LIBPATH statement should contain a "&per.&bsl." entry&per.
     19:p.If FM&slash.2 won&apos.t run&comma. &lpar.the probable culprit is CONFIG&per.SYS&per. 
     20Your LIBPATH statement should contain a "&per.&bsl." entry&per.
    521If yours doesn&apos.t&comma. add it&per.  It&apos.s
    622standard for an OS&slash.2 installation&comma. but some buggy install programs knock
    … …  
    1632first make &us.sure&us. you unpacked &us.all&us. the files and overwrote the old
    1733ones&comma. then run INSTALL&per.CMD to update your WPS objects&per.
    18 :p.If the "FM&slash.2 Online Help" object in the "FM&slash.2 Docs" subfolder
     34:p.If the "FM&slash.2 Online Help" object in the "FM&slash.2 Docs" sub-folder
    1935won&apos.t work properly&comma. you&apos.ve got a version of VIEW&per.EXE that won&apos.t
    2036directly display help &lpar.&per.HLP&rpar. files&per.  Use SEEHELP&per.EXE from the
    … …  
    4662it in quotes or prefixing it with *. See 4OS2's documentation for more information.
    4763:p. &endash. As with any OS/2 program significant changes (such as our change to OpenWatcom)
    48 will result in the incompatibility of older (VAC) exes with new dlls and viceversa. Attempting to run
     64will result in the incompatibility of older (VAC) exes with new dlls and vice-versa. Attempting to run
    4965OpenWatcom exes with a VAC dll loaded in memory or in your libpath ahead of the new version
    5066will result in a SYS3175 in popuplog.os2. The reverse gives a SYS2070. If you experience these
    5167problems search your libpath for fm3dll.dll and remove or rename it. Your libpath should have "."
    52 (without the quotes) as your first entry to minimize the likelyhood of this problem. FM/2's installer
     68(without the quotes) as your first entry to minimize the likely hood of this problem. FM/2's installer
    5369does not add the FM/2 directory to the libpath.
    5470:p. &endash. Accessing a subdirectory on a vfat (fat) formatted USB removable drive may result
    … …  
    5975drive types. Also be aware that deleted files are still retained on the drive
    6076they were deleted from. The result can be full drive type errors. If you are
    61 deleting to free up drive space you must either empty the trashscan or use
     77deleting to free up drive space you must either empty the trashcan or use
    6278:hp6.Permanent Delete:ehp6. which deletes the files directly bypassing the trashcan.
     79:p. &endash. Under some circumstances a trap may occur in GBM.dll when attempting to view a file.
     80This appears to be a random occurrence. It occurs when attempting to view a binary file or a file
     81FM2 thinks is binary. It appears it only happens if you use FM2's internal view for binary files.
     82To solve the problem you should update GBM.dll to version 1.73 or higher (Available on Hobbes .
     83HTTP&colon.//hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?key=GBM&amp.pushbutton=Search)
     84If that is not a workable solution designating a "Binary Viewer" on the Viewers page of the settings
     85notebook appears to suppress the problem.

  • trunk/dll/ipf/hints.ipf

    r1579 r1636  
     1.***********************************************************************
     2.*
     3.* $Id$
     4.*
     5.* fm/2 help - Hints
     6.*
     7.* Copyright (c) 1993-98 M. Kimes
     8.* Copyright (c) 2002-2011 Steven H.Levine
     9.*
     10.* 26 Jun 11 GKY Removed Resource.ipf which was out dated and no longer relevent.
     11.* 09 Oct 11 GKY Fixed line length to eliminate the need for horizntal scrolling
     12.*
     13.***********************************************************************
     14.*
    115:h1 res=93000 name=PANEL_HINTS.Hints and troubleshooting
    216:i1 id=aboutHints.Hints and troubleshooting
    … …  
    822.br
    923:p.
    10 With most video display drivers, :color fc=default bc=cyan.chording:color fc=default bc=default. a directory in the Drive Tree
    11 (or clicking the :color fc=default bc=cyan.B3:color fc=default bc=default. on a three button mouse) will cause FM/2
    12 to open a new FM/2 Directory Container window for that directory without further ado.
     24With most video display drivers, :color fc=default bc=cyan.chording:color fc=default bc=default.
     25a directory in the Drive Tree (or clicking the :color fc=default bc=cyan.B3:color fc=default bc=default.
     26on a three button mouse) will cause FM/2 to open a new FM/2 Directory Container window for that
     27directory without further ado.
    1328:p.
    1429Want to open FM/2 with various different configurations see :link reftype=hd res=100125.Starting FM/2:elink.
    … …  
    2136:p.
    2237To set the label of a drive, pick :link reftype=hd
    23 res=90900.Files->Info:elink. (&CtrlKey. + :color fc=default bc=palegray.i:color fc=default bc=default. accelerator) on the root of the
    24 drive in the Drive Tree container. You'll find :hp1.Format:ehp1. and
     38res=90900.Files->Info:elink. (&CtrlKey. + :color fc=default bc=palegray.i:color fc=default bc=default.
     39accelerator) on the root of the drive in the Drive Tree container. You'll find :hp1.Format:ehp1. and
    2540:hp1.Chkdsk:ehp1. in that menu, too, under the :hp1.Miscellaneous:ehp1.
    2641submenu.
    … …  
    138153To begin a direct edit of the current file's name using the keyboard,
    139154use &CtrlKey. + :color fc=default bc=palegray.F10
    140 :color fc=default bc=default.. To end (complete) the direct edit, use  &CtrlKey. +  :color fc=default bc=palegray.F11:color fc=default bc=default.. To
     155:color fc=default bc=default.. To end (complete) the direct edit, use  &CtrlKey. + 
     156:color fc=default bc=palegray.F11:color fc=default bc=default.. To
    141157cancel an edit underway, use :color fc=default bc=palegray.Esc:color fc=default bc=default..
    142158:p.
    143 PM uses several :color fc=default bc=palegray.ALT:color fc=default bc=default. + :color fc=default bc=palegray.F?:color fc=default bc=default. accelerators to control frame windows. However,
     159PM uses several :color fc=default bc=palegray.ALT:color fc=default bc=default. +
     160:color fc=default bc=palegray.F?:color fc=default bc=default. accelerators to control frame windows. However,
    144161this applies to the current frame window, which can be within the main
    145162FM/2 window when run monolithically. Add &CtrlKey. to these accelerators to
    146 affect the main window in that case. For example, &CtrlKey.  + :color fc=default bc=palegray.Alt:color fc=default bc=default. + :color fc=default bc=palegray.F9:color fc=default bc=default. will
    147 minimize the main FM/2 window, while :color fc=default bc=palegray.Alt:color fc=default bc=default.  + :color fc=default bc=palegray.F9:color fc=default bc=default.  will minimize whichever
     163affect the main window in that case. For example, &CtrlKey.  + :color fc=default bc=palegray.Alt
     164:color fc=default bc=default. + :color fc=default bc=palegray.F9:color fc=default bc=default. will
     165minimize the main FM/2 window, while :color fc=default bc=palegray.Alt:color fc=default bc=default.  +
     166:color fc=default bc=palegray.F9:color fc=default bc=default.  will minimize whichever
    148167frame window has the focus.
    149168:p.
    150169If you have the bottom buttons turned on in FM/2 and have a 3-button
    151 mouse, clicking the  :color fc=default bc=cyan.B3:color fc=default bc=default. (or holding down &CtrlKey.  while clicking
    152 :color fc=default bc=cyan.B1:color fc=default bc=default.) on them will change your sort type.
     170mouse, clicking the  :color fc=default bc=cyan.B3:color fc=default bc=default. (or holding down &CtrlKey. 
     171while clicking :color fc=default bc=cyan.B1:color fc=default bc=default.) on them will change your sort type.
    153172:p.
    154173Problem with ZIP or EZ drive -- slow scanning&colon. See :link
    … …  
    214233argument, or just press [Enter] to execute the file.
    215234:p.
    216 Alternatively, if running FM/2 monolithically, press :color fc=default bc=palegray.F5:color fc=default bc=default. to get a
     235Alternatively, if running FM/2 monolithically, press :color fc=default bc=palegray.F5
     236:color fc=default bc=default. to get a
    217237miniature command line at the bottom of the window. Enter any commands
    218238you'd like here, including :link reftype=hd
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