--- In [email protected], "swzoh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think his problem was due to using 'command.com' to ping, which is > > absolutely unnecessay. I suppose he wouldn't have a problem if he just > > used cmd.exe. > > > > BTW, while I was testing the reported problem about 'tap apps' key, I > > noticed one of the bar's command is still 'command.com' in > > Default.pcf. This might cause an unnecessary problem in NT-based OS's. > > I did a few test, and found out that 'command.com' in WXP really slows > down the response of PP, however, without any noticeable heap in > CPU/Memory usage of PP. More precisely, it happens only when ntvdm.exe > has its own (console) window: there have been no problems with a Win16 > proggy. (BTW, the symptom reported earlier for 'tap apps' key could be > related with this too) > > However, I think there is a work-around: when you need to run a DOS > app in WXP, don't just fire 'command.com' first or a DOS app directly, > always start from 'cmd.exe', I mean, trigger as follows: > cmd.exe (-> command.com) -> a DOS app > > Maybe, the second step of 'command.com' could be skipped with a > genuine DOS app, but I couldn't verify/falsify it as I don't have a > genuine DOS app here. I only tested it with 'command.com', and found > out no problems when I follow the step above.
After my last post, I found a DOS app in system32 folder: edit.com And noticed that both of it and PP were slowed down in response. But I didn't post again because the trick "starting a DOS app from cmd.exe" solved the problem here too and I thought Bruce might already have found the reason and fix. However, now I think I have to anyway as the forum is being haunted by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Sean ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/JV_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Attention: PowerPro's Web site has moved: http://www.ppro.org Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/power-pro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
