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The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available (Announce)

posted by nidud , Norway, 29.09.2013, 13:08

> You should probably rather test DZ.exe, not FM.exe!



True, but I was curious to see how it handle the issue
I struggle with this problem using JWASM in the editor
but this was 16-bit executing 32-bit, now it's reversed

> > change to:
> >
> > [Comspec]
> > ;00=%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\CMD.EXE
> > ;01=/S /C
> >
>
> Tried, but doesn't make any difference.
>

I assumed command.com was the default %comspec%, maybe not ?
[Comspec]
00=%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\COMMAND.COM
01=/C

but using COMMAND will prohibit use of NT associated files like .CMD and .TXT
The System Options (Ctrl-F8) controls this in the "[x] Use NT Prompt"
This will execute everything on the command line assuming CMD == %comspec%

the current directory in NT is not the same as in a DOSBox (NTVDM)
however, this should work in both cases so this is a bug..

the 16-bit version is always in DOS-mode, using interrupts to handle this
so that simplifies the issue a bit, but the combination is a problem

> Btw, when I launch DZ.exe from inside FM and then press Alt-1,
> DZ.exe immediately terminates
> - looks like it doesn't expect the console screen size set by FM!?

I tried this and there was no problem:

FM started with 50 lines (full screen)
Executed DZ (enter) started with 25 lines, Alt-1 worked
Exit DZ, FM now using 25 lines

The System Options controls this in the "Startup: [x] Restore Screen Mode"

removing the 'x':

FM started with 50 lines, DZ started with 50 lines, Alt-1 worked
Exit DZ, FM now using 50 lines

Starting FM in a window start with 25 lines, DZ 25, Alt-1 worked, ...

Complete thread:

• The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - nidud, 28.09.2013, 13:40 (Announce)
  • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - Japheth, 28.09.2013, 20:56
    • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - nidud, 28.09.2013, 21:36
      • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - nidud, 28.09.2013, 22:09
      • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - Japheth, 29.09.2013, 11:36
        • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - nidud, 29.09.2013, 13:08
          • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - Japheth, 29.09.2013, 19:51
            • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - nidud, 29.09.2013, 21:07
              • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - Japheth, 30.09.2013, 15:48
                • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - nidud, 01.10.2013, 11:21
                  • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - Japheth, 02.10.2013, 08:26
                    • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - nidud, 02.10.2013, 09:44
                    • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - nidud, 02.10.2013, 10:33
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                      • The Doszip Commander version 3.04 available - Japheth, 03.10.2013, 03:58
                        • The Doszip Commander version 3.04 available - nidud, 03.10.2013, 11:26
                        • The Doszip Commander version 3.05 available - nidud, 03.10.2013, 18:18
                          • The Doszip Commander version 3.05 available - Japheth, 04.10.2013, 06:46
                            • The Doszip Commander version 3.05 available - nidud, 04.10.2013, 09:15
                            • The Doszip Commander version 3.06 available - nidud, 04.10.2013, 22:26
                            • The Doszip Commander version 3.08 available - nidud, 09.10.2013, 12:39
                              • The Doszip Commander version 3.08 available - Rugxulo, 10.10.2013, 00:26
                                • The Doszip Commander version 3.08 available - nidud, 11.10.2013, 00:40
        • The Doszip Commander version 2.50 available - nidud, 29.09.2013, 13:31