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DarkBASIC Discussion / shell execution doesn`t work

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TheComet
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Posted: 9th Jun 2008 15:19
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This doesn`t seem to work:

1. program:



2. program



I get the error "failed to set direct draw" or something like that... Does anyone know what I`m doing wrong?

Thanks, TheComet

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Sinani201
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Posted: 9th Jun 2008 18:02
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I'm not sure why you get the error, but use ALWAYS ACTIVE ON before you run the music program (in program 1).

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Robert The Robot
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Posted: 9th Jun 2008 18:12
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Was your file "Music.exe" a DBC program? If so, then you won't be able to set it running from another DBC program - you only seem to be allowed to have one DBC program open at a time. Opening a second triggers the error "failed to set direct draw". No idea why this should be the case, but that's what happens.

Hope this helps!

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TheComet
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Posted: 10th Jun 2008 11:20
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@robert the robot

Thats true, They are both dbc programs, but I managed to get it working before!

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Posted: 25th Jun 2008 09:04
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I think both have to be .exe files. I tried running an execute file script using DarkEDIT to an existing DBC .exe file and it had the direct draw error. But when I saved the DarkEDIT work into a DBC .exe file, they both were running fine.

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Posted: 25th Jun 2008 09:07
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That`s a good tip, but it doesn`t work either.

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Posted: 25th Jun 2008 09:09
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That doesn't work for you? Weird.....it works for me. I'll ty to keep experimenting to see what works and doesnt

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Posted: 25th Jun 2008 09:12
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If you set the exe that executes the other one to window mode, it works, if the one being executed is also set to window mode...

edit: heh, heh, What I said is complicated:If you set both exe`s to window mode, it works

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