This newly updated and expanded volume contains detailed, thorough and accurate information on MS-DOS written for advanced-level programmers of all environments. Contains an index and appendixes.
Written for the intermediate to advanced user, this guide surpasses DOS basics and delves into topics such as how DOS and computers work together, how DOS stores information, and how custom commands and batch files can be created. Includes a discussion of DOS 5 memory management files.
Explains how to exploit the undocumented capabilities of the MS- DOS operating system when programming commercial software. Updated from the first edition to incorporate not only DOS 5.0 and 6.0, but also the forthcoming DOS 7 and Windows 4. Coverage is also expanded on Windows interfacing, DOS internals, and the role of undocumented interfaces in the software industry. Includes a 3.5" disk; equivalent 5.25" disks are available for $10 more. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The first complete and definitive guide showing programmers how to exploit the full potential of DOS 5. Written from the ground up to support the new generation of hardware and software that will be the foundation of personal computing for the rest of this decade.
This superb introduction to device drivers describes what device drivers do, how they interface with DOS, and provides examples and techniques for building a collection of device drivers that can be customized for individual use.
Inside MS-DOS 6.2 will address the needs of the intermediate-to-advanced DOS user who is upgrading to DOS 6.2, as well as those using DOS 6.0. The disk includes a pop-up directory finder, smart disk-copy program, and virus detection program and associated database, and other useful utilities that MS-DOS 6.2 forgot.