Q89568: Additional Documentation for GetDOSEnvironment()

Article: Q89568
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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Add the following comment to the documentation for GetDOSEnvironment() on page
366 of the Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) "Programmer's
Reference, Volume 2: Functions" manual:

  If the TEMP MS-DOS environment variable points to an invalid directory, the
  GetDOSEnvironment function removes the TEMP environment variable from the
  returned environment string and replaces its contents with "x" characters.

Additional query words: 3.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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