StartDOS

Name StartDOS
Version 1995
Author Monte Copeland
(see EMail Addresses)
Distrib. Freeware, IBM EWS
Type REXX environment to start DOS programs
with specific settings
Price -
Source Internet
Name: STARTD.*

Description from the author:

"StartDos is a utility to start DOS sessions programmatically. Useful when running under reduced-functions shells like MShell and TShell or when starting DOS programs from OS/2 batch files. Uses REXX to specify DOS settings prior to session start."

The STARTDOS environment supports the following functions:

AddDosSetting( <setting string> )

may be called multiple times

ExecSynchronous()

asynchronous start is default

QueryDesktop()

returns PM desktop size in pels

SetCommandArgs( <command.com args> )

args acceptable to command.com

SetWindowPos( x, y, cx, cy )

set position, size of window

SetSessionTitle( <session title> )

title to appear in window list

StartBackground()

start session in background

StartForeground()

foreground start is default

StartFullscreen()

fullscreen start is the default

StartWindowed()

start session in a text window

StartSeamless()

start windows programs

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