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From: toddpw@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: EXE files on gs - how to use them
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Date: 5 Apr 91 21:36:19 GMT
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gerardo@wpi.WPI.EDU (Gerardo Leute) writes:

>What are EXE files and how to you get them to do anything?

EXE's are 'Shell Applications' -- sort of like prodos commands, but they are
designed for IIgs 'controlling programs' (command shells). Some commercial
shells are Orca, APW, Pro-sel, ECP-16. One of these days I'm going to write
a tiny shell and put it in the public domain (there really should be one
included in the GS system software, because you can't run EXE's from basic).

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu