DT>
  > I am not sure what and how your system is setup, but it looks like a
  > parent process is starting your app with it's enviroment (including
  > file handles) as "inherited" or that the runtime library
of your code
  > is doing the setup for you.
DT>

  Interesting point.  Upon investigation, it turns out that the MetaWare
  High C++ RTL is increasing the file count.

  When compiled with Borland C++ for OS/2, the program reports a table
  size of 40 (High C++ reported 50).  Upon inspection of the BC++OS2 RTL
  source, it turns out that the BC++OS2 RTL is calling DosSetRelMaxFH in
  its startup code, to ensure that the OS/2 per-process file handle table
  is at least as big as its own tables.

  If I remember, I'll test with Watcom C++ later today.

  > JdeBP <
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