Re: Memory
- Posted by "Sam L. Garrett" <samlgarrett at JUNO.COM> Jan 06, 1997
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> I tested it. It works if it's done in pure dos environment. >But under windows 95, it work only if the 2 dos programs are run in >the same dos >virtual machine. Thanks for the warning. I doubt that I will ever run it under Windows 95 though, my computer is only 25Mhz and I am currently using a monochrome screen to compute with. > Someone mention the idea of writing to the environment. If so you >have to >write >to the parent process environment. As each program has its own copy >of the >environment which is destroyed when then program end. To preserve the >information you have to write to master environment. Under windows >the same >limitations as above apply. Hmmm... You lost me there, I don't recall reading about 'parent' and 'master' environments. I run back over the manual and reread that section. I'm sure that would have givin me a lot trougble you hadn't brought up that point, thanks! Thanks to all else who have written me a reply as well!! Later!