Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 13:15:44 01/17/01
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On January 17, 2001 at 15:35:09, Alexander Kure wrote: >Dear Ed, > >[..] > >>The problem is that the autoplayer is an external driver driven by >>interrups (an old fashioned DOS TSR program) and I don't have access >>to the source code. The suspect is the TSR program writes outside its >>available memory. When it writes in Rebel itself the program is most >>likely going to crash (which does not happen frequently). If the TSR >>program writes in the hash table of Rebel (more likely) anything can >>happen, from zero damage (likely) to much damage (unlikely). Rubbish >>information in the hash table is not going to crash Rebel. >> >>I have no idea how to trace a TSR program writing outside its own >>memory. Do you? >> >>Ed Hi Alex, >Rebels problems with Chrilly's autoplayer is really dissatisfying, if not >annoying, to say the least. Too bad, that Chrilly has lost the source code :-( I know, Helmut told me so. >But why can't you write your own version of the autoplayer? Should be not such a >big deal compared to your 2-3 years debugging search ;-) I wasn't in the mood investing more time in DOS. In fact I was secretly hoping for a minor fix. But when I count all the wasted time together I better could have followed your suggestion :) >I am sure Chrilly is willing to help you as much as he can! I know! and thanks. But Lex already done all the work and I must simply finish my job porting the thing to the Rebel-Tiger GUI. Please give Chrilly my warm regards! Ed >Greetings >Alex
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