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>On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 17:10:09 GMT, AndrewJ
><luminous-is AT REMOVE DOT home DOT com> wrote:
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>>...console programs don't run in a DOS box.
>>They run in Win32 console mode.
>
>I knew that, but why does a Win32 console window in Windows 95,
>Windows 98, or Windows NT 4 say "MS-DOS" in the upper left corner?
Because that's the description applied to the shortcut you used to
start the DOS session. (look at the properties for dosprmpt.lnk)
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>>On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 17:10:09 GMT, AndrewJ</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>><luminous-is AT REMOVE DOT home DOT com> wrote:</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>>...console programs don't run in a DOS box.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>>They run in Win32 console mode.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>I knew that, but why does a Win32 console window in Windows 95,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>Windows 98, or Windows NT 4 say "MS-DOS" in the upper left corner?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Because that's the description applied to the shortcut you used to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>start the DOS session. (look at the properties for dosprmpt.lnk)</FONT>
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