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Title: WordWorth7 -can't see the text
Post by: kavelaars on August 09, 2008, 03:09:17 AM

Hi. I have an A4000, OS3.9 b1+b2, '060, Cybergraphx4 card,
but when I try to run WordWorth7, no text is visible on
my ViewSonic 17" monitor.
The cursor moves around but I can't see any text.
Please help.
Joseph Kavelaars

Title: Re: WordWorth7 -can't see the text
Post by: weirdami on August 09, 2008, 04:18:16 AM

You didn't mention having hit any keys. Maybe your power cord is not plugged in. Did you blow on the connector? You have to turn it past 5 minutes for it to work.

Title: Re: WordWorth7 -can't see the text
Post by: A4000_Mad on August 09, 2008, 10:49:34 AM

It's been a while now, but I'm pretty sure that I just removed the brackets from PICASSO=TRUE to solve this problem :-)

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o164/Cyberstorm604e/WW7.jpg)

Title: Re: WordWorth7 -can't see the text
Post by: wurzel on August 09, 2008, 11:43:28 PM

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A4000_Mad wrote:
It's been a while now, but I'm pretty sure that I just removed the brackets from PICASSO=TRUE to solve this problem :-)

Of course, that only works if he has a graphics card  :-o

Another suggestion is to make sure the text colour is not set to white, accidentally   :crazy:

Title: Re: WordWorth7 -can't see the text
Post by: A4000_Mad on August 10, 2008, 08:57:18 AM

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wurzel wrote:

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A4000_Mad wrote:
It's been a while now, but I'm pretty sure that I just removed the brackets from PICASSO=TRUE to solve this problem :-)

Of course, that only works if he has a graphics card  :-o

Sorry to write something so shocking mate :lol: I assumed by "Cybergraphx4 card" that he meant that he had one :-P

Hope all is well in beautiful Jersey :pint:

Title: Re: WordWorth7 -can't see the text
Post by: wurzel on August 10, 2008, 02:47:50 PM

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A4000_Mad wrote:

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Of course, that only works if he has a graphics card  :-o

Sorry to write something so shocking mate :lol: I assumed by "Cybergraphx4 card" that he meant that he had one :-P

Hope all is well in beautiful Jersey :pint:

 :crazy: LOL oopps, I missed that bit! Shouldn't try to reply after a nice bottle of champers  :-D

Yes, that is probably what he needs to do

Yeah, it's a nice day today, nice & warm & sunny thanks  :lol:

Title: Re: WordWorth7 -can't see the text
Post by: weirdami on August 11, 2008, 12:47:29 AM

That's a weird oddity, though. Why would a graphics card screw with the text?

Title: Re: WordWorth7 -can't see the text
Post by: matthey on August 11, 2008, 02:23:40 AM

@weirdami
I believe the default rendering uses the Amiga blitter to speed the text display. Obviously, the Amiga blitter won't do anything on the graphics boards display. An AmigaBlitter=TRUE tooltype would be more logical today. RTG=TRUE would have been better than PICASSO=TRUE too.


@all
I believe there is a setting to select simple refresh over smart refresh which will speed screen updating up noticeably with a gfx card. Always set simple refresh on gfx board screens for the fastest screen updates.
 

Title: Re: WordWorth7 -can't see the text
Post by: A4000_Mad on August 11, 2008, 09:24:38 AM

Looks like an excuse to fire up an A4000, install Wordworth7 and double check this ;-)

The install actually asks "Do you have a Picasso or similar GFX card?". So I guess that the brackets are initially set according to your answer.

(PICASSO=TRUE)

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o164/Cyberstorm604e/WW7a.jpg)



PICASSO=TRUE

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o164/Cyberstorm604e/WW7b.jpg)

Title: Re: WordWorth7 -can't see the text
Post by: stefcep2 on August 13, 2008, 10:50:09 AM

you can also try changing the screen mode to a different color depth eg 256 colors