Q41160: Getpid under DOS Is Not Functional

Article: Q41160
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.00 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 16-MAY-1989

Under DOS versions earlier than Version 4.00, the getpid() function
returns the current time rather then the process ID as expected.

DOS is a single-tasking operating system, so it does not generate a
process ID and the Getpid function should not be used. Getpid is
intended to be used with OS/2 and serves no purpose under DOS.

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