Re: Apple II WordPerfect ??

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Milind Limaye <mlimaye@kdsi.net> wrote:

> In article <Pine.GSO.3.96.990307183539.28402A-100000@access.mbnet.mb.ca>,
> Dennis Fenton <defenton@mbnet.mb.ca> wrote:
> 
> > Also, a weird thing happens with the mouse. It acts like an
> > eraser. Even without pushing the button it erases text as I move it
> > around the screen. This is very annoying. I can't figure out how to change
> > this. Can anyone help please? Thanks.
> 
> Many moons ago, when I was using the Apple ][gs, after I upgraded to GS/OS
> 6, I noticed that Wordperfect was doing this...never could find the problem,
> and ended up abandoning the program for Appleworks.

A possible explanation: this is a known side effect of the CloseView
INIT, which is installed automatically if you use the Easy Install
option to install System 6 on a hard drive.

The problem is caused by the application not obeying the rules for using
the shadowed graphics screen.  With CloseView installed, the screen
buffers are used somewhat differently, causing the strange erasing
effect.

Disabling CloseView may fix this problem.  While you're at it, if you
have a ROM 1 IIgs you should also disable the EasyAccess INIT, since it
can cause problems with software that reads the keyboard with interrupts
locked out.

Both of these files are in the System.Setup folder inside the System
folder.

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David Empson
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