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   mark lewis to Shawn Highfield   
   Hstart?   
   12 Nov 14 17:57:27   
   
    On Wed, 12 Nov 2014, Shawn Highfield wrote to All:   
      
    SH>   Does anyone still use a DOS based BBS under os/2   
      
   yes...   
      
    SH> and launch os/2 native doors?   
      
   i've never done that... but i do launch os2 tasks from the dos side and visa   
   versa...   
      
    SH> I've totally forgot the trick to getting hstart working to launch    
    SH> the cinet telnet door.   
      
   does this help?   
      
   4DOS-7.50 (0) | D:\ >hstart /?   
   HSTART for OS/2 2.1 - Start session from DOS and OS/2 Sessions   
   Version 1.2 -  Made by Henk Kelder   
   USAGE: START ["title"] [options] [program] [parameters]   
   Supported options are:   
      
    /DOS    - start a dos session   
    /PM     - start a presentation manager session   
    /FS     - start a fullscreen session   
    /WIN    - start a windowed session   
    /F      - start session in the foreground   
              (This is default when /PM, /FS, /DOS or /WIN is specified)   
    /B      - start session in the background   
              (This is default when /PM, /FS, /DOS and /WIN are not specified)   
    /MAX    - starts session maximized (if windowed)   
    /MIN    - starts session minimized (if windowed)   
    /C      - start via command processor. Terminate it when ready   
    /K      - start via command processor. Keep it when ready   
              (This is the default for non-PM programs)   
    /N      - start program directly (bypass command processor)   
              (This is the default for PM programs)   
    /S:file - Specify File containing settings for DOS sessions   
    /WAIT   - Wait for the program to terminate   
      
      
    SH>   I've been running windows far too long. ;)   
      
   hi shawn... :)   
      
   )\/(ark   
      
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