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16-Bit HX Extender (DOSX)

posted by Japheth , Germany (South), 08.01.2008, 16:44

> That make file includes the library file DPMI16.LIB that I have not been
> able to find ...

Yes. dpmi16.lib is included in Borland's "Powerpack for DOS", which, according to the documentation, requires BC 4.02 or later.

> ... and then how would I launch my application so that the extender is used.

the binary is linked as a 16-bit NE file and the MZ stub does all things necessary to initialize the extender. So there is nothing special to do to launch the application.

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Complete thread:

• 16-Bit HX Extender - rsites, 08.01.2008, 13:54
  • 16-Bit HX Extender - Japheth, 08.01.2008, 15:50
    • 16-Bit HX Extender - rsites, 08.01.2008, 15:55
      • 16-Bit HX Extender - Japheth, 08.01.2008, 16:44
        • 16-Bit HX Extender - rsites, 08.01.2008, 17:27