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    From Daniel PATH@2:371/52 to All on Thu May 20 20:52:34 2021
    hi All,

    i am triing to use GoldED under linux.
    the problem is when i try to start it just return to the prompt. when i strace it at the end it gives me some escape codes probably ANSI and then quits.

    i am sure its something obvious, but can you point me to the right direction? :)

    thanks,
    --
    dp

    --- Maximus/2 3.01
    * Origin: Roon's BBS - Budapest, HUNGARY (2:371/52)
  • From Daniel PATH@2:371/52 to Daniel PATH on Thu May 20 22:56:32 2021
    hi All,

    i am triing to use GoldED under linux.
    the problem is when i try to start it just return to
    the prompt. when i strace it at the end it gives me
    some escape codes probably ANSI and then quits.

    i am sure its something obvious, but can you point me
    to the right direction? :)

    ok i've found the problem: the cfg was not found, the -Cgolded.cfg was needed

    :)

    --
    Daniel

    --- Maximus/2 3.01
    * Origin: Roon's BBS - Budapest, HUNGARY (2:371/52)
  • From Fernando Toledo@4:902/26 to Daniel PATH on Thu May 20 22:33:38 2021
    El 20/5/21 a las 19:56, Daniel PATH escribió:
    DP> hi All,

    DP> i am triing to use GoldED under linux.
    DP> the problem is when i try to start it just return to
    DP> the prompt. when i strace it at the end it gives me
    DP> some escape codes probably ANSI and then quits.

    DP> i am sure its something obvious, but can you point me
    DP> to the right direction? :)

    ok i've found the problem: the cfg was not found, the -Cgolded.cfg was needed

    :)
    i think that golded search for golded.conf filename (instead of golded.cfg)
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
    * Origin: Dock Sud BBS - http://bbs.docksud.com.ar (4:902/26)
  • From Kai Richter@2:240/77 to Fernando Toledo on Fri May 21 13:35:34 2021
    Hello Fernando!

    20 May 21, Fernando Toledo wrote to Daniel PATH:

    DP> i am triing to use GoldED under linux.

    ok i've found the problem: the cfg was not found, the -Cgolded.cfg
    was needed

    i think that golded search for golded.conf filename (instead of golded.cfg)

    I don't see a reason why the linux version should deviate from the default golded settings. Within my outdated doc files i found

    -C<configname>
    Specifies another configuration file than the default GOLDED.CFG.

    so it could be a case sensitive file system thing. But it's more likely that it is a path issue. As far as i remember the actual working dir and then a precompiled path is used to look for the golded.cfg.

    If you have multiple golded.cfg on your system, for example in a NAS centralized multi OS installation, it could be useful to define -C to the full path to the config. At least it's location is clearly visible when you need to touch the config after years of untouched operation. ;-)

    Regards

    Kai
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.4.7
    * Origin: Monobox (2:240/77)
  • From Daniel Path@2:371/52 to Fernando Toledo on Fri May 21 18:26:14 2021
    Hello Fernando.

    20 May 21 22:33, you wrote to me:

    @BBSID: DOCKSUD
    El 20/5/21 a las 19:56, Daniel PATH escribió:
    DP> hi All,

    DP> i am triing to use GoldED under linux.
    DP> the problem is when i try to start it just return to
    DP> the prompt. when i strace it at the end it gives me
    DP> some escape codes probably ANSI and then quits.

    DP> i am sure its something obvious, but can you point me
    DP> to the right direction? :)

    ok i've found the problem: the cfg was not found, the -Cgolded.cfg
    was needed :)
    i think that golded search for golded.conf filename (instead of golded.cfg)

    good point! thanks Fernando! :)

    Daniel

    --- GoldED/2 3.0.1
    * Origin: Roon's BBS - Budapest, HUNGARY (2:371/52)
  • From Karel Kral@2:423/39 to Kai Richter on Sat May 22 12:43:38 2021
    Hello Kai!

    21 May 21 13:35, you wrote to Fernando Toledo:

    I don't see a reason why the linux version should deviate from the
    default golded settings. Within my outdated doc files i found

    -C<configname>
    Specifies another configuration file than the default GOLDED.CFG.

    You are right (at least for 1.1.4.7):

    CfgGed::CfgGed() {
    // pathes
    strcpy(goldcfg, "golded.cfg");

    Karel
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20180707
    * Origin: Plast DATA (2:423/39)