This is a list of possible answers to questions you may have. If your question does not appear here, then feel free to call up one of the ACiDDRAW support sites listed in the ACiDDRAW Docs. ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ Q : Why won't ACiDDRAW load up on my computer? A : There can be quite a few reasons for this, the first few problems may be 1. You are required to run ACiDDRAW on a IBM or 100% Compatible clone. 2. You are required to be running at DOS v3.3 or higher. Since this program has not been tested under any other operating systems or multi-taskers, results can be unpredictable. 3. You must have an enhanced keyboard. Usually found on AT type computers and higher. Note, some XT's with an enhanced keyboard Bios should work. 4. You must have around 300k of free base memory to run the program. If your system meets all these requirements, and ACiDDRAW still does not work, please leave a message to one of the authors containing your configuration and setup. ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ Q : Why Can't I go into 50 line mode or VGA viewing mode? A : For 50 line mode and VGA viewing, an MCGA or better graphics card is required. Any generic vanilla VGA card is enough to use the 50 line mode and the VGA viewing mode. ACiDDRAW automatically determines whether or not you have a VGA card, and will not allow you to switch modes if you do not have one. ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ Q : Why doesn't ACiDDRAW list all of my files when I am loading up an ANSI? A : ACiDDRAW only searches for directories and regular files. It will not search for hidden files. Also the amount of files that can be listed is dependent on the amount of memory. The basic 300k should allow you to load at least 1000 file names. ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ Q : How do I set how long an ansi is, without entering it into the save menu every time? A : ACiDDRAW's configuration menu (ALT-O) allows you to enter a save length. The save length can range from 1-800 lines. If you save a configuration with a save length of 200, each time you go to the save menu it will have 200 lines in the save length option. You can edit this number from the save menu also. If you set the save length to 0 in the option menu, ACiDDRAW will place the Y position of the cursor into the save length. What this means is that, you can use the cursor to determine where you want to save up to. For example if you have 169 line picture and you want to save all of it. Make sure that the save length in the option menu is set to 0, go to the bottom of your picture and place the cursor on the last line you want saved. Type ALT-S and it will use your cursor position for the save length. ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ Q : Why does it screw up when I upload ansi to a BBS? A : The reason is that most BBS software will wrap a line if it contains more than 79 characters per line. In order to save an ansi properly, you must use the line length option in the save menu. This option will allow you to adjust the maximum length of each line from 32-255 to unlimited. To be safe when uploading ansi to a BBS, save your ansi with a line length of 70. ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ Q : What is the SAUCE Menu for? A : The SAUCE Menu is for placing SAUCE (Standard Architecture for Universal Comment Extensions) descriptions. This is a standard 128 byte comment placed after the EOF marker. It contains information about the file it is attached to. ACiDDRAW allows you to edit the Name, Title and Group fields in the SAUCE description. Other fields such as type, file size, ansi width and length, date are all entered in automatically. For more information on SAUCE, please contact its creator, Tasmaniac of ACiD. ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ Q : How do I contact Sinned Soul or Skull Leader, and where do I send my registration money? Sinned Soul and Skull Leader can both be contacted via the following methods... In Canada: The Twisted Tower (905)844-1632 In the U.S.A.: Channel Zero (714)532-5950 (714)532-5968 via the internet: aciddraw@cyberspace.net (Generic ACiDDRAW Account) As of registration, a publicly available P.O. box has not yet been attained. Therefore no fixed address can be given at this time. If you are intent on receiving a registered copy, please leave mail to one of us, and we will let you know about a possible fixed address. ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ Q : I thought you said that this would be a crippled unregistered version, and when is version 1 coming out, so I can send my money! A : At the last minuite we have decided to release a uncrippled, full version of ACiDDRAW. A version 1 should be coming out sometime at the end of August 1994. This version shall contain many more features and by that time a fixed address for registration will be found. All registrations will be accepted at that time. ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ If your questions are still not answered, then please contact on the authors. SAUCE00ACiDDraw Frequently Asked QuestionsSkull Leader ACiD Productions 19940801ÌP‰