DOS ain't dead - HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279

HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 (DOSX)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 16.03.2008, 19:15

> > This was due to the fact that VP needs a big
> > amount of file handles (FILES= in config.sys) depending on the size of
> > the project. I had to raise the handles to 200. This is explained in the
> > docs somewhere, but not explicitly for VP.
>
> Yes (HX\DOC\COMPAT.TXT).
>
> Having to open up to 200 files concurrently sounds like a design flaw.
> Can't this be changed in the VP source?

I'm curious to know what DOS was tested that needs such. Maybe other DOSes are more forgiving in that regard (e.g. if less works for Laaca)??

BTW, VP isn't open source, so you're at the mercy of the original author (and I think it's more or less unsupported / discontinued).

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Complete thread:

HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - ho1459, 14.03.2008, 14:28
- HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - Japheth, 15.03.2008, 11:26
  - HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - Rugxulo, 16.03.2008, 19:15
    - HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - ho1459, 17.03.2008, 21:07
    - HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - marcov, 07.04.2008, 11:45
      - HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - Rugxulo, 07.04.2008, 23:27
        HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - marcov, 08.04.2008, 13:28
        HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - Rugxulo, 08.04.2008, 15:58
        HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - marcov, 10.04.2008, 10:02
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 11.04.2008, 07:14
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - marcov, 11.04.2008, 13:08
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 11.04.2008, 15:50
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Japheth, 11.04.2008, 17:22
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - marcov, 11.04.2008, 19:50
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 12.04.2008, 00:43
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - marcov, 12.04.2008, 14:38
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 12.04.2008, 20:52
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - marcov, 13.04.2008, 23:36
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 14.04.2008, 20:40
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - marcov, 14.04.2008, 21:59
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 15.04.2008, 01:45
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - marcov, 15.04.2008, 16:11
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 16.04.2008, 02:23
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Japheth, 12.04.2008, 07:33
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - marcov, 12.04.2008, 13:27
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Japheth, 12.04.2008, 16:18
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - marcov, 13.04.2008, 02:54
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Japheth, 13.04.2008, 09:50
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - marcov, 13.04.2008, 23:17
        Compiler debate - Steve, 14.04.2008, 05:51
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Japheth, 14.04.2008, 08:49
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - marcov, 13.04.2008, 23:18
        Compiler debate - Steve, 14.04.2008, 06:00
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Japheth, 14.04.2008, 08:21
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - marcov, 14.04.2008, 11:12
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Japheth, 14.04.2008, 12:52
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Steve, 14.04.2008, 15:05
        FPC for DOS / FreeDOS - Rugxulo, 12.04.2008, 20:34
  - HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - ho1459, 17.03.2008, 20:56
- HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - Laaca, 15.03.2008, 18:56
  - HX-DOS Extender & Virtual Pascal 2.1.279 - rr, 16.03.2008, 19:12