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VK2ZRG > TECH 25.03.06 09:40l 50 Lines 1621 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: HELIX.EXE (G0FTD)
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VK2ZRG/TPK 1.83d Msg #:2275 Date:25-03-06 Time:3:40Z
Andy G0FTD worte re my HELIX programme :-
>
>> It is a DOS programme that runs perfectly well in windoze.
>
>Not sure if that means WinXP.
It was tried with the standard winxp that reports DOS 5.0 Andy. It worked
fine with that version which was good enough for me.
>> It needs a VGA colour monitor because it operates in graphics mode.
>
>SVGA here - works fine, no problems with graphics.
Any monitor that reports as a VGA will be accepted. The graphics are
set up for the bog standard 640 by 480 VGA screen. EGA monitors, or other
devices that report as EGA, (or anything else except VGA) are not accepted.
EGA has a 640 by 350 line screen for example
>Looks quite nice.
Thanks Andy, a lot of work and research went into producing it.
>I did try it on my Nokia Communicator 9210i running DOS 6.22 but helix.exe
>*did* complain about incorrect monitor type. In DOS mode on the Nokia it
>emulates an EGA.
See comments above.
>Hope this is of use.
The comments re not working with some versions of xp are interesting
but I won't be changing the programme. The programme does a DOS version
check with some assembler code when it starts. The version number reported
was 5.0 when it was tried with xp. It's DOS 7.1 for win98 and 8.0 for
winme and win2k. I've got one of the latter on my windoze test box
...can't remember which. It worked fine on the test box.
73s from Ralph VK2ZRG@VK2WI.#SYD.NSW.AUS.OC
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