how to setup the command line path under W7
I have several old applications I run since MS-DOS time. I need to get the path with their directories, to have ANSI.SYS and my keyboard is French. I stayed with Windows XP because Vista created me problems. Under XP I used Autoexe.nt in \windows\system32 and something to replace ANSI.SYS.
Under W7, the Path I obtain has nothing to do with the Path I entered in AUtoexe.bat (I rebooted). Could someone tells me how to save my day. Also, the keyboard becoms English, and typing in my editor is quite impossible without ANSI.SYS or its equivalent.
Under W7, the Path I obtain has nothing to do with the Path I entered in AUtoexe.bat (I rebooted). Could someone tells me how to save my day. Also, the keyboard becoms English, and typing in my editor is quite impossible without ANSI.SYS or its equivalent.
By the way, you can use Language options and a French keyboard in Windows 7, which is the way I think many people would approach this issue. ... Thinkpads_User
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I do not run dos. I run command line exe that work since the DOS time or where recompiled a few months/day ago. I need to understand where I enter the path for the machine and for the command line window. The swicth from French keyboard to English keyboard happens when I enter the command line window.
My problem is that "system properties, advanced tab" does not ring a bell with the M$ French translation
My problem is that "system properties, advanced tab" does not ring a bell with the M$ French translation
>>> system properties, advanced tab
Right click on Computer and select Properties. That brings you to a window that will have Advanced System Settings on the side. Click on that and you get the traditional System Properties window. Click on the Advanced Tab, then click on the environment button. You will see the path variables in there. That part is not a language issue.
What you cannot do (so far as I know) is load ANSI.SYS in Windows 7. That is gone (again so far as I know).
So I do not think you can do what you want in Windows 7. You would have to run the old program in a virtual machine that allows you to set up ANSI.SYS. I do know about ANSI.SYS and what it does. It just does not exist in Windows 7.
... Thinkpads_User
Right click on Computer and select Properties. That brings you to a window that will have Advanced System Settings on the side. Click on that and you get the traditional System Properties window. Click on the Advanced Tab, then click on the environment button. You will see the path variables in there. That part is not a language issue.
What you cannot do (so far as I know) is load ANSI.SYS in Windows 7. That is gone (again so far as I know).
So I do not think you can do what you want in Windows 7. You would have to run the old program in a virtual machine that allows you to set up ANSI.SYS. I do know about ANSI.SYS and what it does. It just does not exist in Windows 7.
... Thinkpads_User
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I fond a response to the ANSI.SYS problem.
Put ANSICON in the path along with the appropriate DLL.
http://adoxa.110mb.com/ansicon/index.htm
by Tim Wilson, PMP
on Microsoft Answers.
I still have the problem of the keyboard being AZERTY everywhere, but in a program in the command line window.
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Put ANSICON in the path along with the appropriate DLL.
http://adoxa.110mb.com/ansicon/index.htm
by Tim Wilson, PMP
on Microsoft Answers.
I still have the problem of the keyboard being AZERTY everywhere, but in a program in the command line window.
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OKay, I found a solution for retaining the FR keyboard. In runing "KB16 FR", however I may still have a problem with some keys. For example, the "\" does not seem to work.
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Thanks for the updates. I am not sure what else to say. It may be an incompatability between a very old program and Windows 7. .... Thinkpads_User
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This was probably due to a mix-up for having made several tries. It was not in the program but in the prompt windows.
1. to get equivalent of ANSI.SYS run ansicon [-i (install) if once for all]
2. to manage keep the local keyboard within the prompt windows application, run KB16 XX
3. to change the path adding a variable in the path entries does not seem to work and some programs are in the path which are not listed there. Autoexec.nt does not seem to work either. But a batch file with the command PATH does the job.
Thank you for helping
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1. to get equivalent of ANSI.SYS run ansicon [-i (install) if once for all]
2. to manage keep the local keyboard within the prompt windows application, run KB16 XX
3. to change the path adding a variable in the path entries does not seem to work and some programs are in the path which are not listed there. Autoexec.nt does not seem to work either. But a batch file with the command PATH does the job.
Thank you for helping
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