From:	Paul Campisi <pcampisi AT ececs DOT uc DOT edu>
Date:	Thu, 8 May 1997 14:03:00 -0400 (EDT)
Message-Id:	<199705081803.OAA01545@banana.ece.uc.edu>
To:	eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il
Subject:	Re: Exclusive access to drive
Cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com

> I think the reason is that CWSDPMI opens a swap file to support virtual
> memory, and CHKDSK complains because the directory entry for the swap file
> isn't updated until you exit your program (at which point CWSDPMI closes
> and deletes the swap file). 
> 
> It is generally not recommended to run CHKDSK while another program has 
> some files open.  If you try that from Windows' DOS box, for example, you 
> will also see error messages from CHKDSK.

	I can run CHKDSK from a Windows DOS box with no error messages.


> You didn't explain why do you need to run CHKDSK in the middle of your 
> program.  So it's hard to answer this question.

	Ok.. What I am doing is trying to write a shell program. (Like
TCSH) Which allows for file completion, history, and all other TCSH
like commands.  So when I am at my prompt in my program, everything works
so far except for CHKDSK, which gives the problems listed in the previous
message.
	and NO I don't care if someone else has done it or it
is already there, I want to do it for me. The program is sort of like a 
much enhanced DOSKEY.

Thanks!
	Paul

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