Infocom Interpreter for MacOs Classic possible bug

Hello!

I found an unexpected behavior in the Inform/Infocom interpreter for MacOs 7+.
The file is a .z5, made with PunyInform.

The game has several quote-boxes (made using the Puny extension ext_quote_box.h). This extension provides for anything related to the quote-box, included the eventual “press any key” at the end. Well, the interpreter seems to bypass the “press any key”: I’ve discovered it because in my game there’s a clear-screen after that. Basically, the boxes are not even shown as everything is sooo very fast.

NB: I tested it on an online emulator (Infinite Mac) on System 7, 8 and 9.

I reckon the interpreter was by @zarf, while, ofc, Puny is by @fredrik.

I don’t know. It’s trivial but maybe worth a check. I can provide for all the needed files, including a .z5 with these quote-boxes.

You mean MaxZip? It could well have bugs. I haven’t looked at it since 2000, and the interpreter engine (ZIP) predates the “modern” Z-Spec document.

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