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FlWriter version 1.0 released - dosshell tests (Announce)

posted by Arjay, 22.03.2012, 22:08
(edited by Arjay on 22.03.2012, 22:30)

> One issue I found just after posting:
> DOS Shell doesn't work, at least in dosemu--the keyboard seems to be left
> dead.

The DOS Shell of FLWriter v1.0 works ok for me using dosemu-1.4.0.0 under Linux:

-> Please enter EXIT to return to FlWriter <-


FreeCom version 0.84-pre2 XMS_Swap [Aug 28 2006 00:29:00]
F:\flwriter>ver /r
FreeDOS kernel build 2036 cvs [version Aug 18 2006 compiled Aug 18 2006]
F:\flwriter>

Same Linux box with DOSBox:

-> Please enter EXIT to return to FLWriter <-
[snip of DOSBOX boiler plate]

F:\FLWRITER>ver
DOSBox version 0.73. Reported DOS version 5.00.
F:\FLWRITER>

Same Linux box with Wine 1.1.31 / CMD Version 1.1.31 :

Fails - briefly shows "OS VGA" before returning to FLWriter.

Re the FLWriter under Wine; I was amazed it even ran under Wine's shell. Still it does however mouse handling seems a bit hit/miss although obviously not tested with latest version of Wine (that version is fine for my own testing at the min). I also noted speed wise it loaded/responded better than DOSBox under which FLWriter seemed to take an age to load and was slow to use.

Complete thread:

• FlWriter version 1.0 released - georgpotthast, 18.03.2012, 15:54 (Announce)
  • FlWriter version 1.0 released - ron, 18.03.2012, 22:50
  • FlWriter version 1.0 released - jassenna, 18.03.2012, 23:29
    • FlWriter version 1.0 released - georgpotthast, 19.03.2012, 08:05
      • FlWriter version 1.0 released - ron, 19.03.2012, 21:44
        • FlWriter version 1.0 released - Rugxulo, 19.03.2012, 23:31
      • FlWriter version 1.0 released - jassenna, 20.03.2012, 04:57
      • FlWriter version 1.0 released - Ibidem, 22.03.2012, 06:33
        • FlWriter version 1.0 released - georgpotthast, 22.03.2012, 18:01
          • FlWriter version 1.0 released - georgpotthast, 26.03.2012, 19:26
    • FlWriter version 1.0 released - Rugxulo, 19.03.2012, 23:36
      • FlWriter version 1.0 released - georgpotthast, 20.03.2012, 08:27
        • FlWriter version 1.0 released - Arjay, 20.03.2012, 22:46
          • FlWriter version 1.0 released - Arjay, 21.03.2012, 00:16
            • FlWriter version 1.0 released - georgpotthast, 21.03.2012, 08:26
              • FlWriter version 1.0 released - Arjay, 21.03.2012, 08:40
  • FlWriter version 1.0 released - georgpotthast, 22.03.2012, 08:07
    • FlWriter version 1.0 released - RayeR, 22.03.2012, 10:40
    • FlWriter version 1.0 released - Ibidem, 22.03.2012, 16:04
      • FlWriter version 1.0 released - georgpotthast, 22.03.2012, 18:03
        • FlWriter version 1.0 released - Ibidem, 22.03.2012, 19:21
          • FlWriter version 1.0 released - georgpotthast, 22.03.2012, 20:00
            • FlWriter version 1.0 released - Ibidem, 23.03.2012, 04:54
              • FlWriter version 1.0 released - georgpotthast, 23.03.2012, 08:14
          • FlWriter version 1.0 released - dosshell tests - Arjay, 22.03.2012, 22:08
            • FlWriter version 1.0 released - dosshell tests - georgpotthast, 23.03.2012, 08:15
              • FlWriter version 1.0 released - dosshell tests - RayeR, 23.03.2012, 10:04
                • FlWriter version 1.0 released - dosshell tests - Wine + DOS - Arjay, 23.03.2012, 21:17
                  • FlWriter version 1.0 released - dosshell tests - Wine + DOS - Arjay, 23.03.2012, 22:14
                  • FlWriter version 1.0 released - dosshell tests - Wine + DOS - RayeR, 24.03.2012, 01:53
                    • FlWriter version 1.0 released - dosshell tests - Wine + DOS - Arjay, 24.03.2012, 10:11