Running DOS app in Windows 95

[mot98]

Hi All,

I have done this before, but can't remember how I did it.

I have a really old DOS app that my users need to run and print to a Windows Network printer. However if you run the program in full DOS mode, it does not have access to the windows drivers, and therefore cannot print.

How do I configure the program to run inside windows?

I know this is an easy setting, but I can't remember where it is.

Thanks,

mot98


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[ECJones]

20MAR03 12:30EST
Often "really old DOS problems" respond to really old DOS solutions. A brute force workaround is to first capture the output as a file on the local harddisk using DOS, take a look at it, and then "use an appropriate Windows technique" to actually print the captured file. Really old output should be headed for LPT1, may be only lightly formatted, and could well be straight ASCII. If interested please check post 8 Thread615-502565 for more details.

 

[wolluf]

You can change the properties of the shortcut (pif file)which runs the Dos app so it doesn't restart machine in dos mode (but this will only work if the app will run in a dos box in windows - some won't)