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From: mwizard@eecs.cs.pdx.edu (Craig Nelson)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Mouse in a windowed DOS program
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Date: 5 Apr 91 07:49:19 GMT
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calloway@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Frank Calloway) writes:

>>I  have a DOS program which uses the text version of mouse and I wish to run
>>in it in a window (I run multiple copies and compare data).  
        ^^^^^^^^^^^

>Windows provides its own mouse driver for use with programs that were
>written for the Windows environment.  If you intend to use DOS programs
>full-screen, you must also load a "conventional" (non-Windows) mouse
>driver before loading Windows.  I'm using a Microsoft mouse and load its
>driver in CONFIG.SYS.

	Uh, Frank ? Did you read that wrong ?  He is running a DOS app IN
A WINDOW.  I'm sure he is getting the "Select <app name>" title and blocking
text.  Solution ?  FIIK.

	Craig
	mwizard@eecs.ee.pdx.edy
	3MTA3@eecs.ee.pdx.edu