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For the serious MS/DOS programmer (no forsale ads).
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Framework
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I was wondering if anybody could point me in the right direction. I am looking for information regarding the Framework programming (originally by Ashton Tate) as I am doing some work for a client withing this program. At first glance it seems like a powerful piece of software (spreadsheet, database and word processor in one in a way... more »
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Announcement: New Enhanced DR-DOS WIP version with USB stick support!
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Hi folks, I have just uploaded the latest WIP version of Enhanced DR-DOS 7.01.08. Do you remember that I mentioned that I was working on some secret features? Well, today I proudly present one of them, support for USB memory sticks! It is still experimental since I lack the devices to test it thoroughly and my main test PC's USB support in the BIOS is... more »
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Looking for a REAL girl?
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1-800-622-SEXY ext: 3264 [link] Hey guys, this is Annie. I'm 24 years old and from Missouri. I have done some very naughty things in my life and would be happy to tell you all about it. Although I was with lots and lots of guys when I was a teen, I'm almost a hermit nowadays. I basically went through... more »
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Would a PCI-based serial port be available or accessible to a DOS app w/o driver?
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Would a PCI-based com-port board be accessible to a DOS app without needing to some sort of driver installed during autoexec.bat or config.sys startup (assuming the board would even have DOS-based drivers) ??? In other words, if a motherboard with an integrated com port doesn't need a driver to be seen and be functional for a DOS app, then would a... more »
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Question about COM port I/O, interupt handlers and powerbasic
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Simple question. Does DOS or the system BIOS contain RS232 communication routines, and if so - does something like a compiled PowerBasic progam use them when it performs instructions like "Open Com1: ..." or when it performs com port reads and writes? And the $COM statement in PowerBasic - which allocates the size of the... more »
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COM port functionality (powerbasic program wrapped for use on XP)
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I'm working with a DOS app (written in PowerBasic) where two PC's are communicating with each other over the com port. I open the ports at 115k-baud. Data is transfered mainly from one system to the other (although there is some bi-directional coordination). I get pretty close to the theoretical max transfer rate when both... more »
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IS this newgroup active?
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...Hi Bob, You do realize that you've replied to me directly and not via the newsgroup? Thanks anyway for the info. I also run Win 3.1 from a combination of Floppy disk and pen-drive as my Fujitsu-Siemens SCENIC T won't boot from a pen-drive, unfortunately, and need the floppy to boot and... more »
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Announcement: New Enhanced DR-DOS WIP version!
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Hi folks, I have uploaded the latest WIP version of Enhanced DR-DOS 7.01.08. It includes new FAT+ API functions used by DIR and XCOPY which were previously only available by loading DOSLFN. Also, it contains code to improve the compatibility with non-standard boot managers and MBR codes. Last but not least, it resolves the conflict between DOSLFN and... more »
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