From: digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-fe2-this   
      
     To: xhumeka   
     Re: Problem running "The Pit" version 4 and above   
     By: xhumeka to alt.bbs.doors on Thu Sep 08 2005 01:27 pm   
      
    > -User launches door   
    > -On server, the dosxtrn.exe window appears on my taskbar (this is   
    > normal, all doors will execute this, but here's where it stalls).   
    > -NOTHING will happen until I click on the dosxtrn.exe window on my   
    > taskbar (as sysop from server).  Once I click this window, it instantly   
    > changes to full-screen, and the door then continues to load properly.   
    > Even if I do nothing but click on the window and allow it to go full   
    > screen, then hit alt-enter to switch it back to a window, it still   
    > allows the door to load.   
    >   
    > No matter how long I wait, nothing will happen until I click on the   
    > dosxtrn.exe window.  It almost seems like the window needs to be active   
    > in order for the door to load - but this is unlike other versions of   
    > the pit so it doesn't make sense to me.   
    >   
    > Other doors work fine, even version 3.53 and 4.15 and 4.17 of the pit -   
    > the dosxtrn window will appear on my taskbar, but I don't need to click   
    > it to get it to work properly.   
    >   
    > Only versions 4.03 and 4.05 seem to have this problem, and I have tried   
    > it on different computers with different operating systems (xp and   
    > 2000) with the exact same problem.   
    >   
    > I have seen other synchronet systems (same version as mine) run the pit   
    > version 4.05, so there must be some way around this... anyone have any   
    > suggestsion?  I'd REALLY like to get this running!   
      
   What happens if you UN-check the "minimize externals" checkbox in the Telnet   
   Server Configuation dialog box?   
      
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