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TI501D.txt - Configuring the Borland Pascal icon in OS/2
Category :Turbo Pascal
Platform :All
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Description:
The BORLAND PASCAL DOS Protected Mode Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) is a DOS application that is invoked by
executing BP.EXE. When OS/2 migrates BP.EXE, it migrates
it as a WINDOWS application rather than as a DOS application.
Therefore, when double-clicking on the BORLAND PASCAL (BP.EXE)
icon, the program will fail to load properly.
This document explains how to configure the BORLAND PASCAL
(BP.EXE) icon to run successfully as a DOS application.
Boot up OS/2 and follow these steps:
1. Highlight the BORLAND PASCAL (BP.EXE) icon that was
created during migration.
2. With the mouse pointing at the highlighted BORLAND
PASCAL icon, right mouse click and a menu will appear.
3. Left mouse click on the ARROW in the upper right hand
corner of the OPEN line.
4. Left mouse click on SETTINGS.
5. If you are not at the PROGRAM tab, left mouse click on
the PROGRAM tab.
6. Delete everything in the PATH & FILE NAME box. When the
PATH & FILE NAME box is empty, insert an asterisk (*)
into the PATH & FILE NAME box.
7. Insert the following into the PARAMETERS box:
/c c:\bp\bin\bp.exe
Be sure to substitute the correct path to BP.EXE if you
deviated from the suggested defaults.
The statement, /c c:\bp\bin\bp.exe, specifies that the
command interpreter is to execute c:\bp\bin\bp.exe and
then return to the command interpreter when finished.
8. Left mouse click on the SESSION tab.
9. Left mouse click on the DOS FULL-SCREEN button.
10. Left mouse click on DOS SETTINGS.
11. Scroll down to DPMI_DOS_API in the SETTING box, highlight
DPMI_DOS_API.
12. In the VALUE box, choose ENABLED.
13. SAVE and EXIT.
The BORLAND PASCAL icon is now configured to run as a DOS
Protected Mode application. You can now double-click on the
BORLAND PASCAL icon and the IDE will load successfully.
Reference:
3/31/99 10:18:58 AM
Last Modified: 01-SEP-99