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This program is FREEWARE. You may distribute if freely so long as it is
not modified in any way. There is no warranty, use at your own risk.
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This utility uses a feature of Windows 3.1+ to exit windows, run a DOS
application and then automatically re-start Windows. This program is
useful for running DOS programs which are not compatible with Windows
3.1 (such as Kommander Keen, Wing Commander and such). FREEWARE
Usage:
To run programs from the command line, setup EWEXEC like any other
Windows program into a Program Manager (or other shell) group. For the
"Command line" entry, enter the name of the DOS application you want to
run.
progman entry ex.
Description: This is My Program
Command Line: EWEXEC MYPROG.EXE XYZ
I suggest you set up a batch file for each DOS application you want to
run in this way. If I wanted to run Wolfenstein 3D here is how I would
set it up.
In Program Manager:
Description: Wolfenstein 3D
Command line: EWEXEC WOLF3D.BAT -next
In WOLF3D.BAT:
@echo off
CD \GAMES\WOLF3D
WOLF3D %1
:end
Make sure that WOLF3D.BAT is in your path.
EWEXEC has been tested with:
Major Stryker
Wolfenstein 3D
Kommander Keen (all of them)
Cosmo's Cosmic Adventures
Wing Commander II
Captain Comic II
Gretzky Hockey I & III
I also use it to drop out of Windows at night to perform some automated
system maintenence.
I can be contacted via the Internet at: daniel@holonet.net