Syntax Definitions

MARKEXE has the following keywords, options, and program types. You can also specify any number of files to be viewed or marked.

KEYWORDS

FORCE

Marks the executable file with OS/2 as the target operating system even though the file was marked for another operating system. Using FORCE might produce internally inconsistent executable files.
NO
Sets the command to the opposite condition. This keyword does not apply to the DISPLAY option or any of the Program Type options.

OPTIONS

DISPLAY

Displays the application type in a message; does not make any changes. (This is the default option.)
DLLINIT
Sets per process initialization for the dynamic link library.
DLLTERM
Sets per process termination for the dynamic link library. (Use with LINK386 only.)
LFNS
Enables support of long file names. (Use with LINK only.)
MPUNSAFE
Marks the application as unsafe for running in a multi-processor environment.
SETVERSION
Extracts vendor-specific values from text strings embedded into the executable module, converts them into bitfields, and stores the result into a 32-bit "Module Version" field in the executable header. This field can be displayed with the EXEHDR utility. MARKEXE searches for version strings in the following sections of the executable module:

• The description field (established at link-time by a DESCRIPTION statement in the module definition file).

• The .ENHVERSION extended attribute, if present.

• Throughout the body of the executable module.

Note: Only one option may be entered on the command line.

PROGRAM TYPES

MARKEXE does not modify the file if the executable file's program type is the same as the requested type. It displays a message instead.

WINDOWAPI

The application is a Presentation Manager application and can run in the Presentation Manager session only.
WINDOWCOMPAT
The application can run in a Presentation Manager window or in an full-screen session.
NOTWINDOWCOMPAT
The application must run in an OS/2 full-screen session.
UNSPECIFIED
The application type is not known. By default, the OS/2 operating system will force the program to run in a full-screen session.

Note: Specifying an incorrect program type might cause undesirable results when you try to run that program. For example, do not change a WINDOWCOMPAT program to WINDOWAPI.

Only one program type may be entered on the command line.

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