Re: Off Topic: What to do with DOS programs if upgrading to Win2K and later?

["A.J. Maas" <anthmaas@xxxxxxxxx>]

To unraffle the DOS issue :
-the PF8 Boot Menu's "DOS mode" and "DOS in Safe Mode" options will be 
 deleted from the Boot Menu.
-from within Windows, you will not be able to switch to a DOS mode.
-the DOS appl+progs that require switches back to full DOS mode will cease to work.
 
You will still, like is current, be able to run DOS commands + progs + appls from
the VDOS console box, eg via :
-the Start|Run command box
-the Start|Programs|Acessories|MsDos Prompt link
-from within and via several Batch + Script + other Programming languages' commands
-double {eh single} Clicking DOS based programs' and applications' executables.

Regards,
Ton Maas
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----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- 
Van: "Vitaly Larichev"
Aan: "Metastock List" <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Verzonden: donderdag 12 oktober 2000 17:08
Onderwerp: Off Topic: What to do with DOS programs if upgrading to Win2K and later?


> Hi,
> 
> I have many testing, TA analyzing codes written to run in DOS environment. Now considering that
> Win2K and later OS won't support DOS anymore, I am facing a dreadful option - to rewrite all this
> stuff in other languages. Lately, I've come to learn about
> ServiceMill software http://www.activeplus.com/ (see also below their recent response to my inquiry)
> which seems allowing to run DOS codes on WinNT-Win2K based machines. With its very reasonable price,
> it would be the easiest way out of the trouble. Perhaps, somebody more knowledgeable than I am could
> comment on this and/or other options?
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Cheers, Vitaly
> 
> 
> 
> Active+ Software wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I still have a lot of DOS batch files and
> > > FORTRAN 77 codes (to run in DOS environment)
> > > on Win 98 box. Seems coming Window OS
> > > will drop DOS support for good. So what
> > > options do I face if upgrading to Win2K?
> > > Is it correct to assume that using ServiceMill
> > > on Win2K may help me avoid rewriting all these
> > > codes in Perl/VB or whatever?
> >
> > Windows NT (also known as Win2K...)  has a very good DOS virtual
> > machine, you should be able to run anything from the old world as long
> > as it does not have any direct hardware access. ServiceMill will help
> > you run a DOS application as a service. This means that your old
> > programs will run in the background like they are part of the operating
> > system. I personally still use some old DOS utilities and they run well.
> > The only problem I often encounter is the 8.3 file name format.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Daniel Doguet
> 
>