Re: Can't compile DOS program with long file name
Robert Craig wrote:
> What I could do is either:
> 1. start using your DOS long file name routines
> or
> 2. have one translator for both DOS and Windows,
> i.e. extend ecw.exe to handle DOS translations as well
>
> I'd prefer #2, since it would eliminate an executable that I have
> to build, and it's probably quite easy to do. I'll look into it.
>
Rob wait just a second here.
"ecw.exe" is a Windows NT executable right? Windows executables do not run in
pure DOS environments. I use DOS Euphoria and the DOS translator in pure DOS 6.22
on my Pentium 133 MHz machine. Doing this would mean I can no longer use the
translator in pure DOS.
Extending "ec.exe" might work since DOS exectuables run with DOS emulation on
Windows XP and older. However I dont know if Windows Vista will support DOS
programs. I know for a fact that Microsoft will be removing the WOW 16 bit
application subsystem in Windows Vista. What that means is you wont be able to
run 16 bit programs in Vista. I believe ntvdm.exe is another piece of this and if
they remove it we will not be able to run the DOS Euphoria interpreter, binder,
backend, or translator as well. I can delete ntvdm.exe and Windows will recreate
a copy automatically however I can make the DOS programs fail to run for a few
moments. If its completely removed in Vista it wont ever work.
So what I'm saying is *please* do not do this. Just make the two seperate
translator executables like you always have. I think this is to big of a risk to
chance.
Regards,
Vincent
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