Would the differences between cmd.exe and pmshell.exe (I don't know what
they are) account for a cli application running or failing?

On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:02:22 UTC, johnsuth@nospam.com.au wrote:

> Would the differences between cmd.exe and pmshell.exe (I don't know what
> they are)

They are completely different things. CMD.EXE is the thing that usually
runs VIO windows while PMSHELL.EXE is the program that starts the WPS.

> account for a cli application running or failing?

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Hi,

Peter Weilbacher schrieb:
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:02:22 UTC, johnsuth@nospam.com.au wrote:
>
>> Would the differences between cmd.exe and pmshell.exe (I don't know what
>> they are)
>
> They are completely different things. CMD.EXE is the thing that usually
> runs VIO windows while PMSHELL.EXE is the program that starts the WPS.

PROTSHELL=C:\OS2\PMSHELL.EXE starts PM
Only if SET RUNWORKPLACE=C:\OS2\PMSHELL.EXE is done then WPS will start.

If not then the programme from statement SET OS2_SHELL=C:\OS2\CMD.EXE
(normally the OS/2 command processor) should be executed. Additionally
there could be a batchfile STARTUP.CMD started.

It's possible to set RUNWORKPLACE=\PATH\TO\WEBBROWSER.EXE for a simple
kiosk system.

Regards,
Andreas Kohl

On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:02:22 GMT, johnsuth@nospam.com.au
wrote:

> Would the differences between cmd.exe and pmshell.exe (I don't know what
> they are) account for a cli application running or failing?

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