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First post, by a.deutschman86

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Hello,

I am attempting to run a Bridgeport milling machine that has a DOS CNC control with DOSBox. I've attached the .zip program.

In DosBox I use the command Z:\>mount a: c:\sx15 and the directory is successfully mounted. I change the directory to a: and can view the directory of files. When I attempt to run autoexec.exe, I get the error "Configuration File 'Z:\CONFIG.BXT' not found:".

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CONFIG.BXT is located in C:\SX15 and I can view it in the a:\ directory in DOSBox

What am I doing wrong?

Before I attempt serial comms I would like to get the emulation working,

AUTOEXEC.EXE
ECHO OFF
PROMPT $P$G
PATH=A:\DOS
MODE COM1,4800,N,8,1
MODE COM2,4800,N,8,1
RUN

RUN
ECHO OFF
PATH=A:\DOS
:LOOP
BS
FONTLOAD A:\DOS\BXT.FNT
ECHO Loading Operator Interface...
BXT %1
IF NOT EXIST NEXT.BAT GOTO SKIP
CALL NEXT.BAT
DEL NEXT.BAT
GOTO LOOP
:SKIP

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    sx15.zip
    File size
    4.11 MiB
    Downloads
    78 downloads
    File license
    Fair use/fair dealing exception

Reply 1 of 3, by a.deutschman86

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I attempted this with an earlier version of the Bridgeport program(BXT.EXE DOS 3.20 I think) successfully in DOSBox. The .zip files and .exe are attached. I am confused as to why I am getting the error with the newer version.

I appreciate any help.

Thanks!

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    bossxt2.5,2.01.zip
    File size
    235.11 KiB
    Downloads
    77 downloads
    File license
    Fair use/fair dealing exception
  • Filename
    BXT.EXE
    File size
    257.82 KiB
    Downloads
    79 downloads
    File license
    Fair use/fair dealing exception

Reply 2 of 3, by Akuma

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I patched out the drive variable, it will just look for 'config.bxt'. Dont know if it will work for you.
But I do not get the config error now. I could not get both programs to run, but they do the same now afaict.

Good luck!

Edit: Will he ever come back, starting suspense drum-roll 😁 ......

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    bxt-akuma.zip
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    File license
    Fair use/fair dealing exception

Reply 3 of 3, by a.deutschman86

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Akuma wrote on 2019-09-25, 17:39:
I patched out the drive variable, it will just look for 'config.bxt'. Dont know if it will work for you. But I do not get the co […]
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I patched out the drive variable, it will just look for 'config.bxt'. Dont know if it will work for you.
But I do not get the config error now. I could not get both programs to run, but they do the same now afaict.

Good luck!

Edit: Will he ever come back, starting suspense drum-roll 😁 ......

Akuma,

I was able to get this to work in VirtualBox so I abandoned DOSbox. I decided to give it another try today and your patch worked! Thank you so much! I apologize for my late( 3 year reply).