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Compiles and works. Archive includes compiler and library for building.

v0.014:

Fix giveup.c to release timeslices on WINXP, and remove its code
segment self modification mess, replacing that sorry code with a
function pointer that allows a debugger to work.

Added ppl directory to main\obj, needed for building pplc.

As previously mentioned in change 009, I expected to abandon the
CDC build system in favor of my new modular build system. Since
then, however, I wrote batch files that backport patches from my
new build system to the CDC build system. Using the two systems
in parallel is good for testing, I can verify that the new build
system does not create problems. And it's still possible to use
the CDC build system for releasing fixes, providing users with a
format already familiar to them.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/uy-VvYWyce/PCBoard_153_source_code_v0014.html

ed2k://|file|PCBoard%2015.3%20source%20code%20v0.014.zip|27066143|2C8A300076A3E9377AE0FC49F00F4B85|h=WFJN5IBGWL3UR3HY5EWUYG6U7LOHPC6B|/


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On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 3:24:06 PM UTC-7, Trifle Menot wrote:

Compiles and works. Archive includes compiler and library for building.

v0.014:

Fix giveup.c to release timeslices on WINXP, and remove its code

segment self modification mess, replacing that sorry code with a

function pointer that allows a debugger to work.

Added ppl directory to main\obj, needed for building pplc.

As previously mentioned in change 009, I expected to abandon the

CDC build system in favor of my new modular build system. Since

then, however, I wrote batch files that backport patches from my

new build system to the CDC build system. Using the two systems

in parallel is good for testing, I can verify that the new build

system does not create problems. And it's still possible to use

the CDC build system for releasing fixes, providing users with a

format already familiar to them.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/uy-VvYWyce/PCBoard_153_source_code_v0014.html

ed2k://|file|PCBoard%2015.3%20source%20code%20v0.014.zip|27066143|2C8A300076A3E9377AE0FC49F00F4B85|h=WFJN5IBGWL3UR3HY5EWUYG6U7LOHPC6B|/

hmm, all I get is a blank page from the link.
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:41:06 -0700 (PDT), corey blake
<ainewslv@gmail.com> wrote:

http://www.4shared.com/zip/uy-VvYWyce/PCBoard_153_source_code_v0014.html

ed2k://|file|PCBoard%2015.3%20source%20code%20v0.014.zip|27066143|2C8A300076A3E9377AE0FC49F00F4B85|h=WFJN5IBGWL3UR3HY5EWUYG6U7LOHPC6B|/

hmm, all I get is a blank page from the link.

If you mean the 4shared link, it works here. I downloaded it earlier, to
make sure. Something is wrong at your end, or somewhere between your end
and them.

Try again later.


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On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 3:24:06 PM UTC-7, Trifle Menot wrote:

Compiles and works. Archive includes compiler and library for building.

v0.014:

Fix giveup.c to release timeslices on WINXP, and remove its code

segment self modification mess, replacing that sorry code with a

function pointer that allows a debugger to work.

Added ppl directory to main\obj, needed for building pplc.

As previously mentioned in change 009, I expected to abandon the

CDC build system in favor of my new modular build system. Since

then, however, I wrote batch files that backport patches from my

new build system to the CDC build system. Using the two systems

in parallel is good for testing, I can verify that the new build

system does not create problems. And it's still possible to use

the CDC build system for releasing fixes, providing users with a

format already familiar to them.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/uy-VvYWyce/PCBoard_153_source_code_v0014.html

ed2k://|file|PCBoard%2015.3%20source%20code%20v0.014.zip|27066143|2C8A300076A3E9377AE0FC49F00F4B85|h=WFJN5IBGWL3UR3HY5EWUYG6U7LOHPC6B|/

got it. just a 6 minutes wait for the page to come up.
also, running it in dosbox 074 I am now getting Network Delay.
twice before it starts. and I don't have networking on in it.
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:12:28 -0700 (PDT), corey blake
<ainewslv@gmail.com> wrote:

also, running it in dosbox 074 I am now getting Network Delay.
twice before it starts. and I don't have networking on in it.

At the DOSBox website, the networking capability looks interesting, IPX, emulated ne2000, hmmmm ... could be fun to toy with. Someday maybe.

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On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 3:24:06 PM UTC-7, Trifle Menot wrote:

Compiles and works. Archive includes compiler and library for building.

v0.014:

Fix giveup.c to release timeslices on WINXP, and remove its code

segment self modification mess, replacing that sorry code with a

function pointer that allows a debugger to work.

Added ppl directory to main\obj, needed for building pplc.

As previously mentioned in change 009, I expected to abandon the

CDC build system in favor of my new modular build system. Since

then, however, I wrote batch files that backport patches from my

new build system to the CDC build system. Using the two systems

in parallel is good for testing, I can verify that the new build

system does not create problems. And it's still possible to use

the CDC build system for releasing fixes, providing users with a

format already familiar to them.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/uy-VvYWyce/PCBoard_153_source_code_v0014.html

ed2k://|file|PCBoard%2015.3%20source%20code%20v0.014.zip|27066143|2C8A300076A3E9377AE0FC49F00F4B85|h=WFJN5IBGWL3UR3HY5EWUYG6U7LOHPC6B|/

I like it for the modem emulation too.
fixed the network delay so it is more tolible.
cant do it in the pcbsetup, it only allows 20 to 99 seconds.
but in pcboard.dat. line 92 can be set to 0
and pcb will start up in a few seconds.

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On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:22:03 -0700 (PDT), corey blake
<ainewslv@gmail.com> wrote:

I like it for the modem emulation too.

I had not used DOSBox in a long time, but now, when I build PCBoard on
DOSBox, lib\build.bat fails on the REN command with a wildcard (*). I
could change the batch file for DOSBox, but why bother, since it works
on real DOS.

Is that how you make it work?

fixed the network delay so it is more tolible.
cant do it in the pcbsetup, it only allows 20 to 99 seconds.
but in pcboard.dat. line 92 can be set to 0
and pcb will start up in a few seconds.

"Network Timeout on Errors (20-99 secs)"

Is for file share locking, not startup delay. It should never be set to
0, that's why they enforce a minimum of 20. Must be some other cause of
your start up delay. I don't have any start up delay here.


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On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:22:03 -0700 (PDT), corey blake
<ainewslv@gmail.com> wrote:

I like it for the modem emulation too.

Without share.exe, or Windows 3.11 vshare.386, you cannot run multinode PCBoard.

And DOSBox does not support share.exe.

Fail.

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On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 3:24:06 PM UTC-7, Trifle Menot wrote:

Compiles and works. Archive includes compiler and library for building.

v0.014:

Fix giveup.c to release timeslices on WINXP, and remove its code
segment self modification mess, replacing that sorry code with a
function pointer that allows a debugger to work.

Added ppl directory to main\obj, needed for building pplc.

As previously mentioned in change 009, I expected to abandon the
CDC build system in favor of my new modular build system. Since
then, however, I wrote batch files that backport patches from my
new build system to the CDC build system. Using the two systems
in parallel is good for testing, I can verify that the new build
system does not create problems. And it's still possible to use
the CDC build system for releasing fixes, providing users with a
format already familiar to them.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/uy-VvYWyce/PCBoard_153_source_code_v0014.html

ed2k://|file|PCBoard%2015.3%20source%20code%20v0.014.zip|27066143|2C8A300076A3E9377AE0FC49F00F4B85|h=WFJN5IBGWL3UR3HY5EWUYG6U7LOHPC6B|/

yep, I had to make a batch file to do that change.
so network delay is file locking, weird, I am not running it puvlicly yet so I will make a note to set it back after I setup my dos machine. found msdos 7.1 pretty nice.

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On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 3:24:06 PM UTC-7, Trifle Menot wrote:

Compiles and works. Archive includes compiler and library for building.

v0.014:

Fix giveup.c to release timeslices on WINXP, and remove its code
segment self modification mess, replacing that sorry code with a
function pointer that allows a debugger to work.

Added ppl directory to main\obj, needed for building pplc.

As previously mentioned in change 009, I expected to abandon the
CDC build system in favor of my new modular build system. Since
then, however, I wrote batch files that backport patches from my
new build system to the CDC build system. Using the two systems
in parallel is good for testing, I can verify that the new build
system does not create problems. And it's still possible to use
the CDC build system for releasing fixes, providing users with a
format already familiar to them.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/uy-VvYWyce/PCBoard_153_source_code_v0014.html

ed2k://|file|PCBoard%2015.3%20source%20code%20v0.014.zip|27066143|2C8A300076A3E9377AE0FC49F00F4B85|h=WFJN5IBGWL3UR3HY5EWUYG6U7LOHPC6B|/

wierd. I just type share and I get no error.
hmm, then why am I still getting network delay messages.

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On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:55:02 -0700 (PDT), corey blake
<ainewslv@gmail.com> wrote:

wierd. I just type share and I get no error.

Illegal command: share

is what I get.

I hear you can get share working in DOSBox, but you have to install dos
6.22 inside DOSBox, to a disk image, and then boot from that. Then you
can load share.

But that way, can't mount host directories as drives. You're limited to whatever you install onto your disk image. I guess there is some way to
copy more software onto the disk image, after you install DOS. May be a
hassle though.

why am I still getting network delay messages.

No idea. Something about your setup different from mine.

What share.exe are you loading? It's not included with DOSBox. Where
is it coming from? Your setup sounds weird, no offense.


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On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:53:41 -0700 (PDT), corey blake
<ainewslv@gmail.com> wrote:

found msdos 7.1 pretty nice.

Yep, provides FAT32 partitions. Not sure how it helps with multinode
operation though. Do you plan to run only 1 node?

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On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 3:24:06 PM UTC-7, Trifle Menot wrote:

Compiles and works. Archive includes compiler and library for building.

v0.014:

Fix giveup.c to release timeslices on WINXP, and remove its code
segment self modification mess, replacing that sorry code with a
function pointer that allows a debugger to work.

Added ppl directory to main\obj, needed for building pplc.

As previously mentioned in change 009, I expected to abandon the
CDC build system in favor of my new modular build system. Since
then, however, I wrote batch files that backport patches from my
new build system to the CDC build system. Using the two systems
in parallel is good for testing, I can verify that the new build
system does not create problems. And it's still possible to use
the CDC build system for releasing fixes, providing users with a
format already familiar to them.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/uy-VvYWyce/PCBoard_153_source_code_v0014.html

ed2k://|file|PCBoard%2015.3%20source%20code%20v0.014.zip|27066143|2C8A300076A3E9377AE0FC49F00F4B85|h=WFJN5IBGWL3UR3HY5EWUYG6U7LOHPC6B|/

hmm, I think I have the msdos 7.1 share. I forget.
the pcboard is a dir called pcb. which mounts the whole sub dir as
c: then the bbs in in bbs and all batch files are setup to act like it's all off c: drive. looking for a small sata drive to finish my bbs machine. got a dell OptiPlex from a pawnshop for 20.00
just needs hard drive.
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On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:53:41 -0700 (PDT), corey blake
<ainewslv@gmail.com> wrote:

found msdos 7.1 pretty nice

Hmmm, the PCBoard "who" command does not work on dos 7.1. So it's not
100% compatible with dos 6.22.

Not sure I want to chase that bug.

I have Novell Client32 working with my tcp fossil driver, so I can use
IPX and a Novell server (or FPNW clone) to store shared files. I won't
need big disks on the client side; dos 6.22 will be good enough.


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On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 3:24:06 PM UTC-7, Trifle Menot wrote:

Compiles and works. Archive includes compiler and library for building.

v0.014:

Fix giveup.c to release timeslices on WINXP, and remove its code
segment self modification mess, replacing that sorry code with a
function pointer that allows a debugger to work.

Added ppl directory to main\obj, needed for building pplc.

As previously mentioned in change 009, I expected to abandon the
CDC build system in favor of my new modular build system. Since
then, however, I wrote batch files that backport patches from my
new build system to the CDC build system. Using the two systems
in parallel is good for testing, I can verify that the new build
system does not create problems. And it's still possible to use
the CDC build system for releasing fixes, providing users with a
format already familiar to them.

http://www.4shared.com/zip/uy-VvYWyce/PCBoard_153_source_code_v0014.html

ed2k://|file|PCBoard%2015.3%20source%20code%20v0.014.zip|27066143|2C8A300076A3E9377AE0FC49F00F4B85|h=WFJN5IBGWL3UR3HY5EWUYG6U7LOHPC6B|/

hmm, works under dosbox 072 but not under 074 here
who under 072 with me logged in shows fine.
but the list is blank under 074
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Trifle,

This last 0014 references a new build system. Any progress there?

-e

On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 6:24:06 PM UTC-4, Trifle Menot wrote:

Compiles and works. Archive includes compiler and library for building.

v0.014:

Fix giveup.c to release timeslices on WINXP, and remove its code
segment self modification mess, replacing that sorry code with a
function pointer that allows a debugger to work.

Added ppl directory to main\obj, needed for building pplc.

As previously mentioned in change 009, I expected to abandon the
CDC build system in favor of my new modular build system. Since
then, however, I wrote batch files that backport patches from my
new build system to the CDC build system. Using the two systems
in parallel is good for testing, I can verify that the new build
system does not create problems. And it's still possible to use
the CDC build system for releasing fixes, providing users with a
format already familiar to them.

*snip*
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On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:38:12 -0800 (PST), Efudd <jasonbrent@gmail.com>
wrote:

This last 0014 references a new build system. Any progress there?

I have it building lib and main, but not pplc. It makes testing and
debugging easier, that's why I use it. When I'm done, I backport the
fixes to the old CDC build system, and release that.

I don't have any plans to do away with the old build system. Using both
old and new is a good cross check to make sure I didn't miss anything or
break anything with the new build system.

I'm too lazy to package it up right now. And it won't help much unless
you're into serious debugging and testing of lib and/or main.

One problem I'm interested in, is making the fossil code more efficient,
and less of a CPU hog. But I've not worked on it lately, and there's no
popular demand ...


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