WM>
  > I chose to post this here even though the program I'm working on
  > is a DOS program (32 bit extended DOS4GW), it causes some problems
  > under OS/2.
WM>

  The FIDONET OS2DOS echo is there for such questions.  Not having it is
  not an excuse.  Just grab the echo from your local backbone feed.

WM>
  >                                                         The difference
  > between this program and, for example, another DOS program that I might
  > add to my desktop via a program template is that it doesn't seem to
  > realize that this is a DOS program. I have to manually change it from
  > OS/2 Window to DOS  on the Session tab of the
  > settings folder.
WM>

  Read the section of the OS2DOS Frequently Given Answers entitled :

  X I cannot install my Borland DOS program as a program object on the
    Workplace Shell desktop.  All of the buttons on the [Session] page of
    the settings notebook are greyed out.

  It appears that the same quirk of EXE formats is affecting your DOS4GW
  program in WPS.  Two different solutions are provided in the FGA.

  > JdeBP <
 > Run, do not walk, to your nearest FIDONET files site for FGA-OS2D.ZIP, <
 > the Frequently Given Answers from the OS2DOS echo.  If there is no     <
 > Fernwood filebone site near you, you can also FREQ it from 2:440/4.0 . <
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