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David Charlap writes:
>>   The question is: Is there any way that I can have a Windows program
>>under WINOS2 execute a small DOS .exe??  Or is it simply not to be done?  Or
>>have I missed something really basic?

> Can't be done.  WIN-OS2 will not launch non-Windows apps.  At least
> the current version.  IBM hinted that they may add this ability in the
> future.  For now, they (and I) fail to see the need for DOS boxes
> under WIN-OS2, when you can have them under OS/2.

David:
  To let you know where I'm coming from:

  It is sometimes the case that you have an executable (only in .exe form)
that you would like to run from the middle of a program (OS/2 or Windows).
You do not have the object or import libraries, so you cannot either statically
or dynamically link the code in, you can only execute it.

  It is this kind of situation about which I wrote.  Examples of this might
be: uncompress utilities or printer utilities.  You often only get the .exe
files with these.

  I agree with you 100% about the DOS boxes, though.  One can easily move
to the WPS to spawn a DOS box (for now).  The only problem with *this* is
if you are running in an SVGA mode of WINOS2, and don't yet have drivers
for your card for OS2.  Then you have to kill the WINOS2 session to get
to the DOS box.

  Hope this helps with explaining my question better.

Marty Sirkin