And where would that font file be located? And you are sure it is a DOS program?

yes it is a dos program. that's why cannot run it under xp. there is a font file inside the same directory that program is installed where ofcourse exe is located which I am trying to run. Is it possible that I might have to load it manually in dosbox?? the name of the file is wst_engl and when I check description says that is a font file.

Try following my 60 Seconds Guide to DOSBox when installing the program.

If that doesn't help, come back with details on how you mounted your C and D drives, and how you did the install.

I use this guide http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Basic_Setup_and_In … ation_of_DosBox). I am pretty sure I do everything right..

MiniMax wrote:

If that doesn't help, come back with details on how you mounted your C and D drives, and how you did the install.

obviously the link MiniMax gave me didn't solve the problem. There is nothing to install. the program comes as a self extracted zip file. You unzip it and it creates a directory. Inside that directory is an exe which you run. program works fine. I've used it before as I said. problem is I never managed to make it work using dosbox or virtual pc software. always same problem. font file couldn't found. again, under win98 there is no problem. but I am running xp.

MOUNT C C:\.......folder name......
C:
aaaa.exe

Bad luck then. Look up the error message in the app's readme/documentation or whatever you got.

please give details when people ask for them.
Hints, try to mount the folder before the one you now mount, can't say which since you didn't write it.
If that doesn't help, try to see if there is any configuration file that maybe has written in it where the fonts file is located (or an install.exe or setup.exe in that folder that does change stuff like that).
Is that program downloadable somewhere? What is its exact name?

file I mount is located in C drive. So there is no file before that. Program can be found in http://www.malags.se/Downloads/Software.aspx name is GPR.EXE (first one)
Thanks!

I didn't ask for file, I asked for the folder. Looking at the program now it is clear what is happening.
The program has the location of the font files hardcoded to be in c:\ramac2. So, as I wrote before mount the folder before c:\ramac2 which in this case is c:\. Even though that is not recommended (but in this case if you want to use it with both Windows and Dosbox you need it to be there).

So start Dosbox and type that
mount c c:\
c:
cd ramac2
gpr

And it works (at least it starts without the fonts error).

If you don't need to run it from Windows anymore, then move the whole folder to c:\Dos (as a security measure). You then have to adjust the mount command (mount c c:\dos).

But remember next time you ask here for help please be as detailed as you can be especially when people ask for it.
You didn't state which program you have problems with in detail. You didn't give the exact mount command and what you execute when you start the game (well you did but it varied from aaaa.exe to gpr.exe). We can't help you if you don't give us information.
The moment you gave me the program location I was able to see the problem in less than five minutes...

Dominus thanks a lot! It seems it works. I have to connect the equipment now - have to use a usb/parallel converter - hope it will work otherwise I know who to ask for help.
I didn't think this info was helpful in the begining - next time I will think twice.
Again, thank you very much - you and whoever looked at my problem. Keep up the good work.

uhm, if you want to use any equipment with dosbox you might either need a special built or you might even be out of luck. Dosbox is really not developed for this 🙁

that's a problem. the machine communicates via a parallel port. I use a pcmcia/parallel converter.... but guess what. my PC recognizes it, but dosbox obviously doesn't see it..... you think it cannot work with dosbox??

aaaaa wrote:

that's a problem. the machine communicates via a parallel port. I use a pcmcia/parallel converter.... but guess what. my PC recognizes it, but dosbox obviously doesn't see it..... you think it cannot work with dosbox??

No, it cannot. DOSbox can only use COM ports for direct communication, not parallel ports (or printing would be easy).

JAL

I see.......
thanks

Maybe check out hal's lpt passthrough thing, but don't know if this would
work together with your converter.