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From: epub%cariboo.bcc.cdn@ean.ubc.ca (Troy Welch)
Newsgroups: comp.text.desktop
Subject: Windows 2.0 and fatal exit codes
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Date: 4 May 88 20:16:40 GMT
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Every now and then in Windows 2.0 I get a fatal exit code along with a
trip back to dos that is more like jumping out a window than taking 
the elevator. Despite all the puns can anyone tell me what a fatal exit
code is, what causes them and how they can be prevented. Two specific
incidents are:
1) I was trying to copy bitmap information between PC Paintbrush and
Designer. Memory was quite low, 3 or 4k, I know copying was probably
futile with so little free memory but none-the-less: fatal exit code.
2) During converts in Scan Gallery from Scan Gal's file, or tif I think
it really is, to PC Paintbrush. It handles converts to Microsoft Paintbrush
just fine but it exits on PC Paintbrush.
In any event if anyone can shed any light on this fatal exit code creature,
it would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Troy Welch
Electronic Publishing Technician
Cariboo College
Kamloops, B.C., Canada
epub@cariboo.bcc.cdn

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