The following patches will cause TURBO.COM to either always include compiler error messages or never include compiler error messages - automatically. No more answering the same prompt in the same way you always do. I recommend always including error messages. Note that the first one is for the PC-DOS implementation and the second one is only for the generic MS-DOS implementation of Turbo Pascal version 2.00B. - PC-DOS Implementation - If the master from which the *COPY* you are patching was *COPIED* is labeled MS DOS, IBM-PC then implement the following patch in TURBO.COM: At Location | Change From | To ------------------------------------------- | | 29CE | E8 | E9 | | 29CF | E3 | 1C | | 29D0 | D7 | 00 | | 29ED | E8 | E9 | | 29EE | F5 | 05 To ALWAYS include error messages or... | | 08 To NEVER include error messages. | | 29EF | 02 | 00 - Generic MS-DOS Implementation - If the master from which the *COPY* you are patching was *COPIED* is labeled MS Compatible, then implement the following patch in TURBO.COM: At Location | Change From | To ------------------------------------------- | | 2716 | E8 | E9 | | 2717 | 0C | 1C | | 2718 | DB | 00 | | 2735 | E8 | E9 | | 2736 | F5 | 05 To ALWAYS include error messages or... | | 08 To NEVER include error messages. | | 2737 | 02 | 00 Those who are novices when it comes to using DEBUG, might find file DEBUG.HLP in DL0 interesting.