Q27904: Bound EXE Must Run on DOS 2.10 Default Drive

Article: Q27904
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 6.00 6.00b | 6.00 6.00b
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | docerr | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 2-FEB-1990

The following is a change/addition to Page 3 of the "Microsoft BASIC
Compiler 6.0: User's Guide" for Versions 6.00 and 6.00b:

   If you use DOS Version 2.10, note that all bound executable files
   must be run from the default disk drive. (A "bound executable" is a
   Family API application, which can run under OS/2 protected mode,
   OS/2 real mode, or MS-DOS.)

Note: This correction does not apply to the documentation for
Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System (PDS) Version 7.00
because BASIC PDS 7.00 requires DOS Version 3.00 or later.

For instance, if the default drive is A, the following command does
not work:

   B:SETUP

Before running a bound executable file under DOS Version 2.10, you
should move to the directory and drive that contain that file.

The above is not a limitation with bound executable files under DOS
Versions 3.x.

This information is taken from the README.DOC disk file.

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