From: "Tony Ingenoso" 

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Does COMMAND.COM run as V86 task (the answer better be yes or a whole =
bunch'o shit is broken)?  If so, then running it starts a V86 session =
(i.e. a DOS box)
  "Rich"  wrote in message news:3efcb8ce$1{at}w3.nls.net...
     COMMAND.COM is really a compat thing.  CMD.EXE is used to run all =
applications, Win32, Win64, Windows 3.x, Posix, MS-DOS, and OS/2.  Not =
all versions of Windows support all these targets but whatever are =
supported are handled by CMD.EXE.

  Rich

    "Tony Ingenoso"  wrote in message =
news:3efc494a{at}w3.nls.net...
    The stock NT/W2K command line is protected mode Win32.  Running a =
COMMAND.COM within that will fire up a DOS box.

    "Paul Ranson"  wrote in message =
news:3efc3404$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    > I missed the subtlety...
    >
    > But an idle command line window requires no idle detection. The =
cleverness
    > is in detecting that a DOS app is idle while busy polling all its =
inputs.
    >
    > Paul
    >
    > "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
    > news:3efb3466$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    > > > Check the 'misc' tab of the properties of a DOS app on an NT =
machine.
    > >
    > > I knew it could do that, but that's something different than =
just a
    > command
    > > line window.
    > >
    > > Of course, if you create a new shortcut to command.com, you can =
change
    > those
    > > settings for it, so I'll shut up . 
    > >
    > > - Bob Comer
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
    > > news:3efb2fda$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    > > > Check the 'misc' tab of the properties of a DOS app on an NT =
machine.
    > > >
    > > > Paul
    > > >
    > > > "Robert Comer" 
wrote in message
    > > > news:3efb1e2c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    > > > > I think he's getting OS/2 mixed in there -- it had the =
ability to
    > adjust
    > > > > idle detection in a DOS command line window.  If NT can do =
that too I
    > > > > haven't run across it.
    > > > >
    > > > > DOS box is just shorthand for a DOS command line window in =
either OS/2
    > > or
    > > > > NT.
    > > > >
    > > > > - Bob Comer
    > > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >
    >


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Does COMMAND.COM run as V86 task (the =
answer better=20
be yes or a whole bunch'o shit is broken)?  If so, then running it
= starts a=20
V86 session (i.e. a DOS box)

  "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:3efcb8ce$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    
COMMAND.COM is really a =
compat=20
  thing.  CMD.EXE is used to run all applications, Win32, Win64, =
Windows=20
  3.x, Posix, MS-DOS, and OS/2.  Not all versions of Windows =
support all=20
  these targets but whatever are supported are handled by =
CMD.EXE.
   
  Rich
   
  
    "Tony Ingenoso" <tonyiNOSPAM{at}attglobal.net&g=">mailto:tonyiNOSPAM{at}attglobal.net">tonyiNOSPAM{at}attglobal.net&g=
t;=20
    wrote in message news:3efc494a{at}w3.nls.net...Th=
e=20
    stock NT/W2K command line is protected mode Win32.  Running a=20
    COMMAND.COM within that will fire up a DOS
box."Paul Ranson" =
<paul{at}barkto.com>">mailto:paul{at}barkto.com">paul{at}barkto.com>
wrote in =
message news:3efc3404$1{at}w3.nls.net...=
>=20
    I missed the subtlety...>> But an
idle command line =
window=20
    requires no idle detection. The cleverness> is in detecting =
that a=20
    DOS app is idle while busy polling all its
inputs.>>=20
    Paul>> "Robert Comer"
<bobcomer{at}mindspring.com>">mailto:bobcomer{at}mindspring.com">bobcomer{at}mindspring.com>
= wrote=20
    in message> news:3efb3466$1{at}w3.nls.net...=
>=20
    > > Check the 'misc' tab of the properties of a DOS app on an =
NT=20
    machine.> >> > I knew
it could do that, but =
that's=20
    something different than just a>
command> > line=20
    window.> >> > Of
course, if you create a new =
shortcut to=20
    command.com, you can change> those>
> settings for =
it, so=20
    I'll shut up . <g>>
>> > - Bob =
Comer>=20
    >> >>
>> > "Paul Ranson"
<paul{at}barkto.com>">mailto:paul{at}barkto.com">paul{at}barkto.com>
wrote in=20
    message> > news:3efb2fda$1{at}w3.nls.net...=
>=20
    > > Check the 'misc' tab of the properties of a DOS app on an =
NT=20
    machine.> > >> >
> Paul> > =
>>=20
    > > "Robert Comer" <bobcomer{at}mindspring.com>">mailto:bobcomer{at}mindspring.com">bobcomer{at}mindspring.com>
= wrote=20
    in message> > > news:3efb1e2c$1{at}w3.nls.net...=
>=20
    > > > I think he's getting OS/2 mixed in there -- it had =
the=20
    ability to> adjust> > >
> idle detection in a =
DOS=20
    command line window.  If NT can do that too
I> > > =
>=20
    haven't run across it.> > >
>> > > > =
DOS box=20
    is just shorthand for a DOS command line window in either =
OS/2> >=20
    or> > > > NT.>
> > >> > =
> >=20
    - Bob Comer> > >
>> > >> =
>>=20
   
>>

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