draper@cpsin1.uucp (Patrick J Draper) (06/06/90)
Hi everybody, I'm having some trouble with invoking a secondary command processor. What I'd like to do is call from a program (written in Modula-2 or C) a string such as 'sort < a > b' to sort a data file. I've looked at a DOS reference, and couldn't find anything. I recall reading somewhere, maybe on the net, about a way to pass a string to the command processor already resident. Does anybody have any ideas? Patrick Draper ---- Michigan State University
bxw@ccadfa.adfa.oz.au (Brad Willcott) (06/08/90)
If you are into programming in the MS-DOS environment, then you should get your hands onto a copy of this book : "Advanced MS-DOS Programming" Author : Ray Duncan Publisher : Microsoft Press ISBN 1-55615-157-8 RRP: US$24.95 (UnServiceable? ;-D ) UK#21.95 (I mean Pounds, sorry no 'pound' sign on this keyboard) AU$37.95 (That's Australian Dollars chaps :-) ) Now to get back to it. This book provides probably most, if not all, of what you need to know. It includes a chapter on 'Interrupt Handlers' and another on 'Installable Device Drivers'. There are plenty of MASM samples, most of which are useable in your own programs, or are stand-alone programs. -- Brad Willcott, ACSnet: bxw@ccadfa.cc.adfa.oz Computing Services, Internet: bxw@ccadfa.cc.adfa.oz.au Australian Defence Force Academy, UUCP:!uunet!munnari.oz.au!ccadfa.oz!bxw Northcott Dr. Campbell ACT Australia 2600 +61 6 268 8584 +61 6 268 8150 (Fax)