Keyboard Interface Not Available for MS-DOS Based Applications

ID: Q123216

3.10 3.50
WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

After you create a Program Information File (PIF) for COMMAND.COM or CMD.EXE, an MS-DOS based application, such as EDIT.COM, that is run from AUTOEXEC.NT does not have access to the keyboard interface. Keyboard strokes made during the execution of the MS-DOS based application are displayed after you exit the application. The mouse interface still works correctly.

If you run the same PIF without the MS-DOS based application in AUTOEXEC.NT and load the application from the command prompt (either COMMAND.COM or CMD.EXE), this problem does not occur.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This problem was corrected in Windows NT version 3.51.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10

Keywords : ntutil
Version : 3.10 3.50
Platform : WINDOWS
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