setup problem

[drobbins]

Hello All

just downloaded qb4.5
when I start it, my cpu usage get's pegged and the mouse doesn't work in the editor
I assume something isn't setup correctly for running programs in a dos shell
I also have the mouse problem if I run the dos "edit" program, but not the cpu problem

machine
win2k, 1 gig ram, dual processor mobo (only 1 cpu gets pegged)
microsoft optical wheel mouse
config.sys and autoexec.bat are empty

ideas?
do I need to load a mouse driver?

Dave

[Ralph]

I have the following 20 files for QuickBASC 4.5, and all runs well. I can use the mouse in the editor, but not in the actual programs I write, even though I know that it can be done. I just have not had a need for that.

BC.EXE
BCOM45.LIB
Bqlb45.lib
BRUN45.EXE
BRUN45.LIB
LIB.EXE
LINK.EXE
MOUSE.COM
MOUSE.INI
QB4UTIL.BI
QB4UTIL.LIB
QB45ADVR.HLP
QB45ENER.HLP
QB45QCK.HLP
QB.BI
QB.EXE
QB.INI
QB.LIB
QB.QLB
QB_EDR.LB

[buff1]

If you have a desktop icon for it, go to the properties and check the memor tab.

Set all to auto except ems and xms - set them to none.

In screen tab check window with all others boxes checked.

In program tab use norman or maximized window and set the working
directory to the same as where the program resides.

Hopefully this will get you running. mouse may function oddly but then
it is a dos program so it's easy to use keyboard controls instead
(Alt F for file menu etc)

If these settings work, you can go back to the properties and change one or two to see what works best for you.

[drobbins]

buff1

that still didn't fix it
I found another dos emulator called DOSBox and it works great

thanx
Dave

[Ralph]

Drobbins:
I, too, had problems, and DosBox also "worked great"...until I tried it on an action game. Then, it slowed down very much! Since then, I was able to find a fix for the particular problem I had, and, now, I run QuickBASIC on my WinXP without any problem at all!