Lee Bussy Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 (edited) I have an old DOS application (yes DOS, not command line) that I need to run on a contemporary OS. Presently this requires setting the following lines in Config.NT: dos=high, umb files=125 device=%SystemRoot%\system32\himem.sys device=%SystemRoot%\system32\emm386.exe NOEMS I'd like to call this application without having to set those options that way ... like set up the environment and make the call to the executable all in one script. Anyone have any ideas? Short of parsing the Config.NT to see if it was there, adding it if it was not, and then removing the lines again after I have not been able to find anything appropriate. Edited August 25, 2011 by Lee Bussy
BrewManNH Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Have you tried running it in DOSBox? If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator
GEOSoft Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Also see EnvSet() in the help file. The environment variables you set will only last as long as the script is running so you will have to use RunWait() to run the app. Examples: EnvSet ( "dos", "high, umb") EnvSet ( "files", "125") EnvSet ( "device", "himem.sys"); I'm not sure if you need the path for the 2 devices or not EnvSet ( "device", "emm386.exe NOEMS") George Question about decompiling code? Read the decompiling FAQ and don't bother posting the question in the forums.Be sure to read and follow the forum rules. -AKA the AutoIt Reading and Comprehension Skills test.*** The PCRE (Regular Expression) ToolKit for AutoIT - (Updated Oct 20, 2011 ver:3.0.1.13) - Please update your current version before filing any bug reports. The installer now includes both 32 and 64 bit versions. No change in version number. Visit my Blog .. currently not active but it will soon be resplendent with news and views. Also please remove any links you may have to my website. it is soon to be closed and replaced with something else. "Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill!"
Lee Bussy Posted August 25, 2011 Author Posted August 25, 2011 BrewMan I'm also a friend of the Widow's Son. Nice to "meet" you. GEOSoft that's exactly what I needed, thanks!
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