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Mark - 22 Nov 2005 23:33 GMT

Help, I cannot get PP to run on my pc. PC is running Windows XP (SP2).
Everytime I try to run it I get an error telling me that
Windows\system32\autoexec.nt ..................is not suitable for running
MS-DOS applications.

I have tried running in compatibility mode...same result! Anybody got any
clues? Many thanks

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Tony Jay - 23 Nov 2005 00:26 GMT

I put the message into google and it came back with

http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/1453

I'm sure there are many who have had similar problems

Tony

> Help, I cannot get PP to run on my pc. PC is running Windows XP (SP2).
> Everytime I try to run it I get an error telling me that
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> I have tried running in compatibility mode...same result! Anybody got any
> clues? Many thanks

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Pete Young - 23 Nov 2005 11:43 GMT

> I have tried running in compatibility mode...same result! Anybody got any
> clues? Many thanks

You probably don't want to hear this, but ditch potplanner and run
something else instead and that will fix your problems. GAP or Decoplan
would be a distinct improvement.

> begin 666 icon_evil.gif

Eh? Whats' this?

-- Pete

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Nigel Hewitt - 23 Nov 2005 12:33 GMT

>> I have tried running in compatibility mode...same result! Anybody got any
>> clues? Many thanks
>
> You probably don't want to hear this, but ditch potplanner and run
> something else instead and that will fix your problems. GAP or Decoplan
> would be a distinct improvement.

<shrug>
Runs for me in full screen MSDOS mode (Alt-Enter in a DOS window).
It's the old DOS graphics that are the problem. The thing is showing
its age. I only use it to guess what the VR3 is going to do.

>> begin 666 icon_evil.gif
>
> Eh? Whats' this?

Probably the reason most of us never saw his original post.
A binary attachment in a non binary group so straight in the
trash for any usenet system set up half way decently.

nigelH

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Gordon Henderson - 23 Nov 2005 15:36 GMT

>> I have tried running in compatibility mode...same result! Anybody got any
>> clues? Many thanks
>
>You probably don't want to hear this, but ditch potplanner and run
>something else instead and that will fix your problems. GAP or Decoplan
>would be a distinct improvement.

Or DDPLAN :-)

>> begin 666 icon_evil.gif
>
>Eh? Whats' this?

It is/was an inline uuencoded GIF file. (Fascinating, not seen anyone
do that for some time!!!)

The content was a graphical "smiley", although the word "evil" in its
name ought to give a clue as to the content.

I suspect it was there to let the OP give a "Grrrr" effect to his
posting. Or maybe even )-: in plain-text ...

If you really want to see it, go to http://lion.drogon.net/icon_evil.gif

And now I've typed more than the original few lines of the encoded GIF
file. Ho hum. It's a slow day.

Gordon

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Clive Dive - 24 Nov 2005 16:38 GMT

Same problem with mine...easy solution?
I copied and pasted the 'error report'into google. It came backwith a
site that had 2 answers
1) was loads of changes in the registry
2) was a downloadable patch...worked first time.
I have posted the link to DeltaP.
I will happily joint live electric cables...but I aint fecking with the
registry, tried it once and caused some unpleasantness!!

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MD - 25 Nov 2005 12:14 GMT

It runs fine with DOSBOX, a free Dos emulator.

http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/

Start DOSBOX.

Assume that you have proplanner is c:\proplanner

At DOSBOX type:

mount c:\ c:\proplanner

Then type:

c:\

PRES RETURN

Then type:

plan.bat

And it will work as before, and you can increase the CPU speed with CTRL F12

/Matt

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Mark - 25 Nov 2005 01:44 GMT

Cheers Tony problem solved! Thanks everyone for the rest of the comments

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