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- From: msmith@netcom.com (Martin P. Smith)
- Subject: Re: Win Progs on 2.1 beta
- Message-ID: <1993Jan10.070146.9601@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
- References: <1ikn1rINN5ov@hpscit.sc.hp.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 07:01:46 GMT
- Lines: 43
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- In article <1ikn1rINN5ov@hpscit.sc.hp.com> kitchin@lf.hp.com (Bruce Kitchin) writes:
- >I've had a problem since 2.1 beta. Before this I didn't do much with
- >windows programs except in full screen. Therefore I don't know if this
- >is a new problem with the beta or one that has existed before or some
- >mix of the two.
- >
- >I load a windows program with all of its supporting files into a directory.
- >Then I create a new program object on the WPS Desktop and fill in the
- >file name, working directory, the title on the General page. When I
- >look at the Session Page, I find that it has selected OS/2 Window as
- >the session type! However, if I migrate the application (a real pain since
-
- The easiest soloution I have found is to make a copy of an existing program
- and then change the settings to point to the new program. This is fairly
- quick and painless. I agree migration is a pain ( Just thank the lord you
- are not a bird ) so avoid it at all costs.
-
- Martin Smith
- msmith@netcom.com
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- >it has to scan the entire partition on which the program resides and since
- >I have to unselect all of the other applications it finds [I specify only
- >window programs so it is not as bad as it could be]), it is set up properly.
- >We shouldn't have to migrate a program to make it work as a window's program.
- >If I don't it only works as a full screen Windows program. If I modify the
- >settings of the program (as I did in one case to restrict that one to
- >COM1 only), then it wont run at all even if I open full screen windows
- >and use the File Run menu option to run it. I hope this is a bug that
- >will be fixed in the released code. Has anyone else seen it.
- >
- >Another oddity. When I do migrate window programs (whether from the
- >installation or afterwards), the session is selected as DOS Window rather
- >than WIN-OS2. However, the settings are marked as WIN-OS/2 settings.
- >
- >One further thing. When I look at Win-OS/2 settings, it has an item
- >Win runmode but nothing is shown or selectable. Is this a not-yet
- >implemented item?
- >
- >
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