Dos Program hits 100% CPU

[gtownlady]

We have a cash register clipper program that immediately hits 100% CPU Usage as soon as it is opened. I have read about DOSKBD but this does not seem to work on Win2000. Any suggestions on how to tweak the environment for this program? I have to set the files = 249 and buffers = 249 in order for the program to execute.
Thanks!

 

[pweegar]

I've seen the same problem with 16bit Win9x programs under NT. Isn't really any way around it unless you can rewrite the program ina 32 bit lang such as VB 6 or C++. I believe it has to do with the fact that the programs are 16bit versus 32 bit OS aND THE WAY MEMORY IS HANDLED.

 

[netwalker1]

you can make a batch file to run this dos program .. and in the property of this batch file - u can get to the property by right click the batch file - you can select to make the file run in a separte memory ... Mohamed Farid
Know Me No Pain , No Me Know Pain !!!

 

[Rutger8541]

There is a program called DosBoss that will fix this problem. As netwalker1 stated above, you can create a batch file that launches both DosBoss and your program in one shot