How do you currently process the commands? Do you end up launching a BAT file? Would it be possible to put those commands in a BAT file that launches when you start the program(s)?
I'm not sure MODE stays with COM devices after processing. I have done very little Serial port manipulation, and the last I worked with it was modems in the early 90's. Tormey wrote on 2014-08-06: > Thank you Tracy. > mode com8: baud=9600 parity=n data=8 dtr=off rts=on > USB dishes out com: numbers as connections are recognised. > > Was of course from dos era. Now under win, I load comtools, and ftdi usb > to rs3=232 and thence to PLc's or Load cell controllers. > > Dont want Millers to have to bother with a command line bat file. > > The backwards L shaped grey area I refer to covers about 60 to 70% of > the screen between the tool bar at top and the status bar at bottom of > the edit screen called the class designer. The form is called MillSys it > is stored in programs.vcx. There are 1024 divisions across the whole > screen, and I have them divided into four 250 columns wide plus one of > 24 divisions. the four are the designated areas for visuals from each of > four exe's, running on the same PC with data stored locally not over a > netwaor.. > > I am totally self thought, starting this project just after supposed > retirement, about ten years ago. The clipper version was a follow on > from our EasyUse Server which was a late 1970's Star Network supporting > CPM, Dos, and Unix work stations using 8274 A-5 chips. Hardware was a > 6800 CPU board , and Bus mounted Mux cards, and the network to Nic's in > the PC's. We wrote our own O/S for the server. > > The Mill process Controller has an operating system like process handler. > > This scheme replaces a Netware server and four workstations from the DOS > versions of the code which has run flawlessly for 15 years in many > different situation. But hardware support is becoming a problem. > > > > On 06/08/14 16:29, Tracy Pearson wrote: > >> Tormey wrote on 2014-08-06: >>> 1) HOW DOES ONE INSERT A MODE COMMAND INTO WIN XP OR 2K AT BOOT UP TIME. >>> THE AUTOEXEC.NT ROUTE WONT WORK FOR ME. WHAT IS M$ KEY WORD, SO I CAN >>> FIND AND READ UP. >> What Mode are you needing to set? >> You can set "Environment Variables" through the "System Properties" dialog. >> >>> 2) WHEN WORKING WITH FORMS VFP PROF V 5, THERE IS A MADDENING GREY AREA >>> BLANKING OFF THE LEFT AND BOTTOM OF THE FULL SCREEN, CAN THIS BE TOLD TO >>> TAKE A HOLIDAY. >> I'm not sure what the grey area on the left is. You might be seeing the >> "Status Bar" on the bottom. That can be turned off by a command. SET STATUS >> BAR OFF >> >> If you have a menu bar, but you are not using it (though CTRL+C/CTRL+V may >> stop working) you can turn off the menu bar with SET SYSMENU OFF >> >>> AM WORKING ON GETTING 4 VFP EXE'S RUNNING ON THE SAME 19 INCH SCREEN >>> AND NEED ALL THE SPACE. GRANTED FORMS CAN BE BUILT IN THE CLEAR AREA AND >>> PARTLY OR ALTOGETHER MOVED UNDER THE GREY AREA VIA PROPS SETTINGS. THEY >>> ARE BETTER WORKED ON WITHOUT PARTS MISSING FROM VIEW. >>> >>> TIA >>> WILLIAM. >> >> Tracy Pearson PowerChurch Software _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
