Graphics Problems

[Ralph]

Does it happen with every MSDOS program you try to run, or just QB? Is the minimizing completely random? Sometimes Windows pops up those globes in the systray with some info, which do the same thing that MSN Messenger notifications.

If this happens with every MSDOS program (not just QB), you should try to edit the properties of _DEFAULT.PIF. In the Misc. tab, locate an option that says something similar to "Always suspended" (My Windows is in Spanish, so I don't know the exact words) and check it.

I am only using QuickBASIC .bas files, no other "DOS" files.

Z!re: I looked up your "pmlqqklh thread in the generals section" and read it. Then, I went into my Start, Search (used to be "Find" in Win 98), "Find files with" and entered "pmlqqklh". None found. Then, I searched for all *.exe files, sorted on date, descending, and looked at all those down to the date I bought my computer. All seem very legitimate files.

Also, the symptoms I get seem to apply only to QuickBASIC files, whether .bas, running in QB, or .exe, running in Windows XP, and only if they contain the SCREEN command and graphics commands. MS Word and MS Excel (from my Office 98) don't have this problem, even though those may be considered "DOS" based.

I noticed you are running Windows 98. I never had this problem with Win 98, only with my new XP.

[whitetiger0990]

XP doesn't really have DOS (which i believe is stated before)
Win98 does. So of course it works.


Find your qb.exe
right click
go to properties
click on Misc Tab
Disallow Screen Saver (that gets annoying)
Allow 'Always Suspend'
Turn 'Idle Sensitivity' to High
Click on Screen Tab
Change Usage to FullScreen
Click OK


Try it
(I think that's it)

[Z!re]

PMLQQKLH didnt show up while windows was running.

Ofcourse, if you have the same problem, you're pretty much doomed unless theres a fix/remover for it. As XP dont have a pure DOS mode, which is what's required to remove it.


EDIT: Forgot to mention that PMLQQKLH is a randomly generated filename, if you have the same thing the file might be named: AGJSSAJP, or whatever fun, ey?

[adosorken]

This is why I dual-boot XP and 98.

[Ralph]

whitetiger0990: I did what you suggested. Yes, QuickBASIC now came up screen-size, or maximized, stayed so for a few seconds, then minimized. Same old story. I finally went back to opening QB in a window...

adosorken: I might be able to get Windows 98. If so, would you be willing to take me by the hand as to what I would have to do to get the dual 98/XP set up? That would be the best that I could aspire to, I believe.

[adosorken]

It's not hard...

1. Install Windows 98.
2. Install Windows XP.

If you do this out of order, Windows 98 will overwrite the NT bootloader and your XP install will become a waste of hdd space. So you install 98 first and then install XP to a different location, preferrably on a different partition or hdd. Here, I have Windows 98 and Windows XP installed on seperate physical drives.

[Ralph]

Adosorken: Great! Thanks for your information. I think I am going to try for the two hard drives, as my Windows XP is OEM-instalalled.

[na_th_an]

Man, why don't you *at least* try what I suggested? Try another MSDOS programs, I dunno, whatever.

Btw, MS Word has nothing to do with MSDOS. It is a Windows program.

[Ralph]

Man, why don't you *at least* try what I suggested? Try another MSDOS programs, I dunno, whatever.

Btw, MS Word has nothing to do with MSDOS. It is a Windows program.

na_th_an: I apologize! I thought that your previous post in this thread, on Mon Jan 17, 2005 7:14 pm, was answered by me, on that same day, at 8:48 pm, by my:
"I am only using QuickBASIC .bas files, no other "DOS" files. " Which I thought answered your question as to whether it happened with other DOS files.
And, since all of my posts have said that running any .bas program in QuickBASIC, or any QuickBASIC .exe file, under Windows XP Home Edition, if SCREEN was used in that file, ALWAYS ran with a full screen for a few seconds, then minimized, I thought that I had previously answered your question as to random happenings. No, it is NOT a random happening, it ALWAYS occurs on my system. What "DOS" programs are you suggesting I try?

As to your
"Btw, MS Word has nothing to do with MSDOS. It is a Windows program."
Yes, I understand that.

[na_th_an]

I suggested to try another MSDOS programs to see if it was an issue of a misconfiguration of your NTVDM or it was an issue just with QB.EXE. I suggested you to try and edit _DEFAULT.PIF. I got no propper reply on that, so I guess you haven't even tried.

Another MSDOS programs: MS Edit, for example, any old game, whatever.

I spoke about MS Word and stuff replying this:

MS Word and MS Excel (from my Office 98 ) don't have this problem, even though those may be considered "DOS" based.

'Cause the above statement is wrong. Both are Windows programs that have nothing to do with DOS. So obviously they don't have that problem.

I just don't care anymore. Tried to help, but that seems to annoy you.