Re: Windows NT and EMS for DOS programs

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From: Daniel W. Mathiasen
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 00:00

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In article <SPP%2.47$ZM4.153@news.get2net.dk>, abor@pixeleers.dk.spam.no state..
> 
> > I need to start a DOS program in Windows NT, I do this with =
> CreateProcess(...),
> > and everything is fine, unless if the program I am calling uses EMS, =
> then it
> > won't start, and if I check how much EMS I have, it is zero.
> >
> > I know how I can set the EMS on a specific shortcut, what I don't know =
> is how to
> > programatically call an exe file and get the EMS memory I need.
> 
> Try using CreateProcess to call the shortcut (with correct memory =
> settings) directly?
> 
It will work, but I have no way of creating the short-cut on the customer 
machines. So it isn't a feasible solution. :-(
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From: mathiasen.news@nospam.iname.com (Daniel W. Mathiasen)
Subject: Re: Windows NT and EMS for DOS programs
Date: 1999/05/19
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