Int 15 Fn 102C  - Desqview V2.00+ - "newproc" - Start New Application In   [Q]

   AX = 102Ch
   ES:DI -> contents of .PIF/.DVP file (see below)
   BX = size of .PIF/.DVP info

Return: BX = segment of object handle for new task
        0000h on error

See Also: AX=DE24h,INT 21/AH=4Bh

Format of .PIF/.DVP file:
Offset Size    Description
 00h   BYTE    reserved (0)
 01h   BYTE    checksum of bytes 02h through 170h
 02h 30 BYTEs  blank-padded program title
 20h   WORD    maximum memory to allocate to partition in KB
 22h   WORD    minimum memory required in KB
 24h 64 BYTEs  ASCIZ program pathname
 64h   BYTE    default drive letter ('A',...)
 65h 64 BYTEs  ASCIZ default directory name
 A5h 64 BYTEs  ASCIZ program parameters
 E5h   BYTE    initial screen mode (0-7) (see also offset 189h)
 E6h   BYTE    number of text pages used
 E7h   BYTE    number of first interrupt to save
 E8h   BYTE    number of last interrupt to save
 E9h   BYTE    rows in virtual screen buffer
 EAh   BYTE    columns in virtual screen buffer
 EBh   BYTE    initial window position, row
 ECh   BYTE    initial window position, column
 EDh   WORD    system memory in KB
 EFh 64 BYTEs  ASCIZ shared program name
12Fh 64 BYTEs  ASCIZ shared program data file
16Fh   BYTE    flags1
       bit 7: writes text directly to screen
       bit 6: runs in foreground only (see also offset 184h)
       bit 5: uses math coprocessor
       bit 4: accesses system keyboard buffer directly
       bits 3-1: reserved (0)
       bit 0: swappable
170h   BYTE    flags2
       bit 6: uses command-line parameters in field at A5h
       bit 5: swaps interrupt vectors
---information unique to .DVP files---
171h  2 BYTEs  keys to use on open menu
173h   WORD    size of script buffer in bytes
175h   WORD    automatically give up CPU after this many tests for keyboard
       input in one clock tick (default 0 = never)
177h   BYTE    nonzero = "uses own colors"
178h   BYTE    nonzero if application swappable
179h  3 BYTEs  reserved (0) according to Quarterdeck documentation
       in actual .DVP files, frequently 01h
17Ch   BYTE    nonzero to automatically close on exit (see also offset 18Bh)
17Dh   BYTE    nonzero if copy-protect floppy is required
---information unique to DESQview 2.0+---
17Eh   BYTE    .DVP version number
       00h DESQview v1.2+
       01h DESQview v2.0+
       02h DESQview v2.2+
17Fh   BYTE    reserved (0)
180h   BYTE    initial number of rows in physical window
181h   BYTE    initial number of columns in physical window
182h   WORD    maximum expanded memory to allow, in KB
184h   BYTE    flags3
       bit 7: automatically assign window position
       bit 5: maximum memory value has been specified
       bit 4: disallow "Close" command
       bit 3: foreground-only when doing graphics
           set by DV 2.3+ when "Runs in Background" = "D" (undoc)
       bit 2: don't virtualize (see also offset 18Bh)
       bit 1: foreground-only during DOS calls
           set by DV 2.3+ when "Runs in Background" = "D" (undoc)
185h   BYTE    keyboard conflict level (0-4 for DV<2.26, 00h-0Fh for DV2.26+)
       bit 3: save/restore entire INT 09 handler state every taskswtch
       bit 2: take special precautions for programs which read the
           BIOS keyboard buffer directly from memory
       bit 1: never indicate keystroke available during scripts/xfers
       bit 0: only indicate keystroke available every sixth poll
186h   BYTE    number of graphics pages used
187h   WORD    extra system memory size
189h   BYTE    initial screen mode (FFh = default) (overrides offset E5h)
---information unique to DESQview 2.2+---
18Ah   BYTE    serial port usage
       FFh uses all serial ports
       00h no serial ports
       01h only COM1
       02h only COM2
18Bh   BYTE    flags4
       bit 7: automatically close application on exit if .COM or .EXE
           specified (see also offset 17Ch)
       bit 6: swappable if not using serial ports
       bit 5: start program with window hidden (v2.26+)
       bit 4: start program in background (v2.26+)
       bit 3: virtualize text (see also offset 184h)
       bit 2: virtualize graphics (see also offset 184h)
       bit 1: share CPU when foreground
       bit 0: share EGA when foreground and zoomed
18Ch   BYTE    protection level for 386 machines
18Dh 19 BYTEs  reserved (0) for regular DESQview
---information unique to DESQview/X 1.0---
18Dh   BYTE    X flags
       bits 3-7: unused (0)
       bit 2: don't display wait message when opening window
       bit 1: don't display DOS window
       bit 0: (XNEWPROC) use DOS client layer (DOS-to-X)
              (NEWPROC) inherit DOS client layer usage
18Eh   BYTE    X keyboard behavior (0-3)
18Fh   BYTE    font scaling
       00h fixed fonts
       01h scalable fonts
190h 10 BYTEs  reserved (0)
19Ah   WORD    length of data follownig XDVP signature
19Ch  4 BYTEs  signature "XDVP"
1A0h  N BYTEs  list of variable length records (see below)

Format of variable length record:
Offset Size    Description
 00h   WORD    length of following record, 0000h if end of record list
 02h   BYTE    record type
       01h script filename, up to 64 characters
       02h command-line parameters (allows >64 characters on cmdline)
       03h environment inheritance
       04h environment string
       05h starting window position
---types 01h,02h,04h---
 03h  N BYTEs  ASCII data
---type 03h---
 03h   BYTE    inheritance
       00h do not inherit
       01h inherit environment
---type 05h---
 03h  N BYTEs  ASCII copy of fields as typed into DVPMAN, separated by commas:
       starting row, starting column, starting height, starting width

Note:  if there are multiple occurrences of record types 01h, 02h, or 03h,
     only the last instance of each type is used; multiple occurrences of
     type 04h are concatenated