Thanks Joe, that explains things clearly.
Everything seems to work although there is an oddity with WordPerfect 9; it runs, opens files, records & plays macros etc but if I try to open a file from a macro, a macro error occurs! Still scratching my head about that one! Michael On 24/07/2010 07:03, Joseph Bush wrote: > Also, there should be a README file along with your DOSBox > distribution. That functions as the manual for DOSBox, and contains > much more information. > > Finally, NEVER mount your real C: drive as your root C: drive in > DOSBox. If it gets trashed, your whole PC does, too! > > Joe > > On Jul 23, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Joseph Bush wrote: > >> Michael, >> >> Whatever folder you specify as your mount point (c:\) becomes the >> 'root' folder of that 'drive'. Anything you want to access must be >> either in that folder, or a sub-folder within that folder. You can >> also mount other folders as other drives (d:, e:. etc.) , and >> access your data that way, too. "Real" drives are mounted differently. >> >> Have a look at the 'dosbox.conf' folder. That contains the >> references to what gets mounted, and most of the time is rather >> well annotated. >> >> Joe. >> >> On Jul 23, 2010, at 6:58 AM, Michael Iannantuoni wrote: >> >>> I installed DOSBox on the system running Windows 7 64 bit today and >>> also added DOSShell front end; DataPerfect runs OK but since this >>> machine is not connected to the internet and is some way away from my >>> home, I was not able to lookup any on line Help. >>> >>> Although DP works, I was not able to access any structure or data >>> files >>> unless they were in the same folder as DP itself and I could not >>> send >>> reports to any other folder than this. >>> >>> I may have missed something not having access to Help so will pursue >>> this further but again will not have access to this machine until >>> sometime next week. >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> >>> On 21/07/2010 21:38, Michael Iannantuoni wrote: >>>> Hi Tony, >>>> >>>> From my initial tests with DataPerfect on a Windows 7 64 bit >>>> machine, >>>> it simply won't run; it comes up with an error message about >>>> obtaining a >>>> 32 or 64 bit version no matter what is set for compatibility. >>>> >>>> I have found a possible freeware solution called DOSBox but won't be >>>> able to test that until Friday afternoon. >>>> >>>> If it works, I will let you know. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> On 21/07/2010 18:36, Tony Perez wrote: >>>>> Hi Michael, >>>>> >>>>> What kind of problems are you having in running DP in Windows 7 >>>>> 64 bit >>>>> system? >>>>> >>>>> My laptop was stolen recently and I have bought a new one that >>>>> has Windows >>>>> 7. >>>>> >>>>> Look forward to chimes from other folks that have taken the bold >>>>> leap to >>>>> Windows 7. >>>>> >>>>> All the best, >>>>> Tony >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael >>>>> Iannantuoni >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 5:02 AM >>>>> To: DataPerfect Users Discussion Group >>>>> Subject: [Dataperf] DataPerfect on Windows 7 64 bit >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone please give me some advice on getting DataPerfect >>>>> to run on a >>>>> Windows 7 64 bit system. >>>>> >>>>> Also I can't seem to find an autoexec.nt file to enter a path >>>>> statement for >>>>> DPMouse. >>>>> >>>>> TIA >>>>> >>>>> Michael >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Dataperf mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Dataperf mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Dataperf mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Dataperf mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf
