DOCERR: TOOLS.INI Tags for Video Not Recognized by PWB

ID: Q72527

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS, versions 1.0, 1.1
Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2, versions 1.0, 1.1

SUMMARY

The "Microsoft C Advanced Programming Techniques" manual that ships with Microsoft C versions 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0ax incorrectly states on page 159 that you can place a PWB tag in the TOOLS.INI file that will be recognized only if you have a specific graphics adapter.

For example, the manual states that the tag [PWB-vga] will allow the Programmer's WorkBench (PWB) to make the assignments following this tag only if you run PWB on a machine with a VGA graphics adapter. This is documented incorrectly. The ability to test graphics adapters was not implemented with the Programmer's WorkBench versions 1.0 and 1.1.

MORE INFORMATION

The following four tags are listed on page 159 but are not implemented by PWB:

[PWB-mono]
[PWB-cga]
[PWB-ega]
[PWB-vga]

The tags above may be used but you must manually load the switches under these tags. To assign the switches under a tagged section in the TOOLS.INI file, perform the following key sequence:

Arg textarg Initialize

For example, to load the assignments that are listed under the tag [PWB-vga], you would press ALT+A, type vga and then press SHIFT+F8. (Note: This assumes you are set up with the default key assignments.)

Additional query words: 1.00 1.10 docerr

Keywords : kb16bitonly
Version : MS-DOS:1.0,1.1; OS/2:1.0,1.1
Platform : MS-DOS OS/2
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