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- mat@ardi.com (Mat Hostetter) wrote:
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- >>>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew Smith <chpandrew@globalone.net> writes:
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- > Andrew> No long filenames. When under 95 executor supports these.
-
- >Yes, apparently NT uses a completely different API than Win95 to get
- >at long filenames. I've even heard that DOS apps using WinNT long
- >filenames just isn't supported. I know being stuck with 8.3 is a real
- >bummer, but it's looking like we won't be able to support WinNT long
- >filenames until we have a native Win32 Executor.
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- > Andrew> No sound. Did not even have the option to select it. I
- > Andrew> thought this was implemented? Or not under NT? Or maybe it
- > Andrew> is my sound variables.
-
- >This is a good question. Sound doesn't work on our WinNT setup
- >either. It wouldn't surprise me to hear that WinNT denies DOS
- >software direct access to the sound hardware for security reasons.
- >Again, this is something that will be fixed when we have a true Win32
- >Executor and we use the Microsoft sound API.
-
- >Has anyone played true DOS games (or whatever) under WinNT that have
- >working sound support? Forgive my ignorance, but I don't know all
- >that much about WinNT's DOS support.
-
- >-Mat
- I believe NT does not allow the use of DOS device drivers, period.
- That includes sound.
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