Re: Newbie questions

[Ralph Alvy <ralvy@warpmail.net>]

Alain wrote:
> Ralph Alvy escreveu:
>> To run my business, I use Slackware 10.2, and run the following DOS
>> programs simultaneously in a dosemu 1.2.1 MS-DOS 6.22 box:
> 
> That dosemu is too old and really bad. I coudn't use anything on it.
> 
>> WordPerfect Shell 3.1 (TSR)
>> ZipKey (TSR)
>> DPMouse (TSR)
>> DPPrint (TSR)
> 
> What are these?

WP Shell 3.1 is a menu/shell program, from which other programs are
launched. It stays in residence when the other programs are open.

ZipKey is a TSR that allows the user to, say, enter a Zip Code in a City
field, and then hit F11 (this is how I have it configured) to get ZipKey to
fill in the correct city in the City field, the correct state in the State
field, and copy the entered zip code in the Zip Code field.
 
DPMouse is a TSR that allows the use of a mouse in a DataPerfect
application. Otherwise, native DataPerfect applications don't recognize the
mouse. It also adds other capabilities to a DataPerfect application.

DPPrint is a TSR that adds certain print functions to a DataPerfect
application, including a print spooler. This print spooler doesn't work
well with dosemu 1.2.2 and dosemu 1.3.2, but works fine with dosemu 1.2.1.

>> DataPerfect (fully relational database manager)
> 
> Is this a normal "well behaviored" program?

Yes. And without the other TSRs I mentioned running at the same time,
DataPerfect applications run fine under freedos.

>> Never tried later versions of freedos after that. I'll take a look at the
>> latest official release of freedos later.
> 
> See my latest message: try "said" unstable.

Yeah, I know you mentioned "unstable", but the applications I'm talking
about are manipulating mission critical data for my business. Not sure if
the unstable freedos versions out there are okay or not.

> PS: this is list stuf, send it to the list, I wiil get it too...

When I got your message about this, I got it in private email and didn't see
it in the list, so thought you must have decided to do this privately for
some reason. Now I see the list got your message some time later. I must
have responded shortly after you posted it.

Ralph