Program does not work with Com Port 5 or higher.

The information in this article applies to:

Dungeon Master Door Game v1.0
Global War v3.0 or earlier
Global Backgammon v1.7 or earlier

Symptoms:

Although configured properly, the BBS door will not output data to any comport higher than com4. This problem occurs regardless of the method used to communicate with the modem; either direct, digiboard or FOSSIL communication.

More Information/Solution:

This is a design flaw in the communications routines for these particular products. A fix is currently unvailable, but this bug is expected to be fixed in an upcoming release.

To remedy this error, use standard com ports 1, 2, 3 or 4.

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