dir Current Working Directory: start-up directory (path, . or ..)
app Program to run: .EXE, .COM, .BAT or .PIF file specification
args Optional app arguments (for embedded blanks, use " "s)
^.ext File placeholder: may be ^, ^. or * (ignore .ext, ext or file)
args More optional app arguments (WIN.INI [Extensions] entry only)
path\file Qualified file specification: may be .\file or * (ignore file)
winext, dir, app, ^.ext and path\file are required; ?, -, + and args are optional.
dir may be subsequently overridden by a &Start-up Directory in an app .PIF file.
path\FILENAME substitutions are made for multiple occurrences of the caret (^).
Environment-variable substitutions are made just as in .BAT files: %variable%.
WinExt Command Line
Out of memory.
.EXE, .COM, .BAT or .PIF file not found.
If no .ext is given, Windows assumes .EXE.
The argument list is limited to 127 bytes.
Path not valid.
&Attempt to dynamically link to a task.6Library requires separate data segments for each task.
Incorrect Windows version.<Invalid .EXE file (non-Windows .EXE or error in .EXE image).
OS/2 application.
DOS 4.0 application.
Unknown .EXE type.oAttempt in protected (Standard or 386 Enhanced) mode to load an .EXE created for an earlier version of Windows.
ZAttempt to load a second instance of an .EXE containing multiple, writeable data segments.
Attempt in Large-Frame EMS mode to load a second instance of an application that links to certain non-shareable DLLs already in use.KAttempt in Real mode to load an application marked for protected-mode only.