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echo: batpower
to: Charles Jennings
from: Bat Lang
date: 2003-02-25 23:10:34
subject: PIF

-=> Quoting Charles Jennings to Bat Lang, [24 Feb 03  10:10:36] <=-

 CJ>
 CJ> Bat Lang wrote the following to Charles Jennings, and I quote (in
 CJ> part):
 BL> Surely I'm not the only one here that needs to be refreshed (or
 BL> enlightened)? What's a PIF? If a pgm info file, then explain how it
 BL> works. If not, also explain. {^; After 70 one looses touch with many
 CJ>
 CJ> Hi Bat,
 CJ>
 CJ> Yep it is a Program Information File.  One of the long-time
 CJ> window's users can probably explain it better than I can.
 CJ>
 CJ> Most of the time when you execute a DOS program windows will
 CJ> create a PIF for the DOS program automatically.  This is from the
 CJ> help file:

        [... Snip! ...]

Ok, so it's a WIN thing. That's why I didn't recognize it, and that's
also why that's ALL I need know about it.  You know me and WIN.  {^;

 BL> BTW, still no joy with GC.

 CJ> Are you trying by phone or e-mail?  I did reach him once by
 CJ> e-mail while he was in Florida.

By phone. I got him, and responded in the PRIV area. He said he did get
your email.  Good Modeming!  /\oo/\

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