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SETTING ENVIRONMENT SPACE WITH DESQview.
Each DV window has up to 32K of environment UNTIL you run a
program or a batch file. If you need more environment, try one
of these methods:
Method 1 - Create an autostartup script (see page 89 in the DV
manual for details on how to do this) for your window which
sets the environment variables you need and then starts your
program.
Method 2 - Create dummy environment variables with strings of
garbage as space holders...like,
X1 = ;lfjapoieupoeiru poiunvpwovupwerouvpwourvpworuiqpw
x2 = 46416716416416746416167161768716187637846887787891
x3 = nnvjvn9n0439543-43b3nnvhnviovungigcmnongut4o9935978
etc.
Next, open a DV window that has the Program...field as:
c:\COMMAND.COM
AND, close on exit to DOS set to [Yes]. This makes
COMMAND.COM the program which gets run. You can then start your
own program or batch file. In this method, your batch file
should clear the dummy variables and then run the program.
example: set x1 =
set x2 =
set x3 =
etc.
Run the program.
This works because every program loaded directly by DV
(i.e., a .COM or .EXE is specified and Close on Exit to DOS is
set to [Yes]) inherits the environment that existed before DV was
started. "Set x1 = " clears that environment variable which
in turn frees the space for your own values.
Method 3- Have the environment set up with the needed values
before running DV. Then every .EXE or .COM (which includes
COMMAND.COM) will inherit this environment.