🚀 go-pugleaf

On 1999-11-21 c.langan@aibn.com said:

   >I have written some code in Borland Builder C++ that has several
   >buttons that when pressed opens that correct Dos program. I used
   >CreateProcess() to open the Dos program but have found out " took
   >me 3 Weeks " that this doesn't work 100%. My C++ program opens the
   >Dos program fine and looks like it's working, but for some reason
   >the com ports don't work with the Dos program. I now have found out
   >that Windows API has problems with spawning Dos programs. I don't
   >fully understand this but it does something with Handles that isn't
   >correct. So I'm hoping that I can use some type of ASM code that
   >won't give me all the headaches to date. What I would like help on
   >is some code that will open a Dos program from my C++ button and
   >not have Windows affect the Dos program so the Com ports could work
   >as is. Thank for any suggestion or help on this.

Sorry, dude, 'tain't possible.  The only solution is to scrap WIN-DOZE,
and get yourself a =real= operating system.