MB>
  >                                [...] although MUTEX is a
  > little smarter and reads the name of the program out of the
  > environment (OS2_SHELL) rather than assuming CMD.EXE.
MB>

  Interesting, that.  Everyone else (most MAKE utilities, and most
  programs that allow you to "shell out") uses COMSPEC.  Even CMD uses
  COMSPEC, to determine what shell to start for the START and DETACH
  commands when an internal command or batch file is specified.

  The only people that I've encountered that use OS2_SHELL are Borland,
  and now you.

  Are you pleased to be in such exalted company ?  (-:

  > JdeBP <
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