hi Gautam,

 GL> I'm using DosStartSession to launch programs the user wants. 
 GL> Here's my class:
 GL> APIRET Launch::Start(HWND hwnd, PSZ Executable, PSZ Title)
 GL> {
 GL> sdata.Length = sizeof(sdata);
 GL> sdata.Related = 1;
 GL> sdata.FgBg = 0;
 GL> sdata.TraceOpt = 0;
 GL> sdata.PgmTitle = Title;
 GL> sdata.PgmName = Executable;
 GL> sdata.PgmInputs = (unsigned char *)"RENDER.INI";
 GL> sdata.TermQ = NULL;
 GL> sdata.Environment = NULL;
 GL> sdata.InheritOpt = 1;
 GL> sdata.SessionType = 2;

  SessionType (USHORT) 
     The type of session that should be created for this program. 

     The values of this field are shown in the list below: 

     0        SSF_TYPE_DEFAULT 
              Use the PgmHandle data, or allow the Shell to establish the session 
type. 

     1        SSF_TYPE_FULLSCREEN 
              Start the program in a full-screen session. 

     2        SSF_TYPE_WINDOWABLEVIO 
              Start the program in a windowed session for programs using the Base 
Video Subsystem. 

     3        SSF_TYPE_PM. 
              Start the program in a windowed session for programs using the 
Presentation Manager 
              services (including AVIO calls). 

     4        SSF_TYPE_VDM 
              Start the program in a full-screen DOS session. 

     7        SSF_TYPE_WINDOWEDVDM 
              Start the program in a windowed DOS session. 

(there are more of 'm, but not in my old docs: mostly WinOS2 ones).
2 is incorrect for a DOS program.  Try 4 or 7 when DosQueryAppType sais
it's a DOS app, 
or let the OS guess at it (0).

groetjes,
	  hugo
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