Re: ObjectAda and ANSI.SYS

[radke@dsdl.ee.iastate.edu (Kevin Radke)]

In article <1998061820484300.QAA03489@ladder03.news.aol.com>,
John Herro <johnherro@aol.com> wrote:
>Hans Marqvardsen <hm@ddre.dk>
>is having trouble running a program
>that requires ANSI.SYS under Windows NT.
>
>Running a program that needs ANSI.SYS under Windows NT is a hassle, but it can
>be done.  My AdaTutor program is one such program, and, while it's easy to
>install ANSI.SYS for Windows 95, several customers called me because of
>difficulty running the program under Windows NT.  (BTW, we're working on a
>Windows version, to be called AdaEase, which of course won't need ANSI.SYS). 
>Here are the steps to follow:
>
>1.  Make a subdirectory and copy your executable and all related files to it.
>2.  Copy CONFIG.NT to this directory from C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG.NT.
>3.  Edit the copy of CONFIG.NT in this directory, adding the line
>         device=C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\ANSI.SYS
>4.  Right click on the icon for the executable file.
>5.  Click Properties, then click the Program tab.
>6.  Click the button at the bottom that says Windows NT ...
>7.  Change the Config filename to the CONFIG.NT file in this directory.  For
>example, if this directory is C:\TEMP, change the Config filename to
>C:\TEMP\CONFIG.NT.
>8.  Double click the icon for the executable file to run the program.
>
>It's a mess compared to doing the same thing with Windows 95, but it can be
>done.

This doesn't work with 32bit windows "console" applications, which
is what OA is producing.  I.E. 32bit programs do not have a "program"
tab in properties...

Kevin