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- The GoldED OS/2 and DOS/P32 versions - what is different? Rev:931218
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- --- Introduction
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- This document outlines the main differences between the standard
- GoldED for DOS and the new OS/2 and DOS/P32 versions.
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- --- GoldED/2 - The OS/2 version.
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- * GoldED/2 is a 32-bit windowable textmode OS/2 2.x program. A full
- PM (GUI) version is planned, but is not currently being developed.
- This release was compiled with Borland C++ 1.0 for OS/2.
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- * Long filenames (HPFS) are implemented. However, I can make no
- guarantee that all conceivable forms of valid HPFS filenames are
- supported, especially such exotics as spaces in filenames and
- various punctuation characters that are invalid in MS-DOS
- filenames. Some parts of GoldED may support exotic forms of
- filenames, while others may not. I will do what I can to make sure
- future releases are fully HPFS compatible.
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- * Handling of Ctrl-Break does not work too good in this release.
- Hitting Ctrl-Break will simply exit GoldED/2 immediately without
- any form of cleaning up first. I'm working on a better solution...
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- * GoldED/2 does not yet support Sound Blaster or other sound
- systems.
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- * The following GOLDED.CFG keywords are irrelevant or unsupported in
- the OS/2 version and may be ignored:
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- DOSSWAP
- EVENT
- MOUSE
- OVERLAY
- PLAY
- SCREENELIMSNOW
- SCREENUSEBIOS
- SOUNDDEVICE
- SOUNDPATH
- SWAPPATH
- TIMESLICE
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- --- GoldED/P32 - The DOS 32-bit protected mode version.
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- * GoldED/P32 is a DOS 32-bit protected mode program. GoldED/P32 uses
- the 386 or better CPU to run in DOS protected mode. This release
- was compiled with Watcom C++32 9.5a, with 386 code optimized for
- use on 486/Pentium processors. GoldED/P32 needs the DOS4GW.EXE
- DOS Extender Runtime file somewhere in the PATH. The extender file
- is distributed separately in the archive D4GW_192.ZIP.
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- * Advantages of GoldED/P32 compared to the standard DOS version:
- + Breaks the DOS 640k barrier. No more worries about running in
- DV windows or other low-dos-memory situations.
- + Faster operation due to 386 code, optimized for 486/Pentium
- and a better optimizing compiler.
- + Protected mode operation protects DOS better from internal
- malfunction/crashes in GoldED. Development of the OS/2 and
- DOS protected mode versions eliminated several causes of
- crashes in the older standard DOS versions.
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- * GoldED/P32 does not yet support Sound Blaster or other sound
- systems.
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- * The following GOLDED.CFG keywords are irrelevant or unsupported in
- the DOS/P32 version and may be ignored:
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- DOSSWAP
- EVENT
- MOUSE
- OVERLAY
- PLAY
- SCREENELIMSNOW
- SOUNDDEVICE
- SOUNDPATH
- SWAPPATH
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