From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject: Re: 16bit program calls from 32bit djgpp
Date: 15 Nov 2001 10:29:02 GMT
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Christian Richter <c DOT richter AT or-computers DOT de> wrote:

> Is it possible to call a conventional 16bit DOS program within the
> 32bit environment?

Depends on how "convention" is to be interpreted.  Most of them
should, but any relying on a DOS extender or 16bit DPMI services will
fail.  This includes those built with Borland Pascal 7's "extended
DOS" model (actually a simulation of parts of the Windows API, based
upon a 16bit DPMI server), to give just one prominent example.

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