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The '''Microsoft Operating System/2 Programmer's Toolkit''' contains a set of programming tools for writing real-mode, protected-mode, or dual-mode OS/2 applications.

This toolkit can be used in conjunction with a compiler or the [[Microsoft Macro Assembler]], a debugger, and a text editor.

;Supported compilers:
*Microsoft C Optimizing Compiler
*[[Microsoft BASIC Compiler]]
*Microsoft FORTRAN Compiler
*Microsoft Pascal Compiler
Or compilers from other vendors.

==Programs==
;bind:Converts protected-mode programs into dual-mode programs.
;exehdr:Displays the contents of an OS/2 executable file header.
;implib:Creates an import library.
;kbdp:Sets the type rate of keyboard.
;lib:Creates, combines, and maintains run-time libraries.
;libwhere:Searches for and displays the location of a library.
;link:Links one or more object files with libraries and module definition files.
;mkmsgf:Creates a message file for use with message functions.
;msgbind:Binds a message segment to a program.
;QuickHelp:Displays help information about functions and topics.
;shd:Displays the contents of a file in hexadecimal or other notation.
;where:Searches for and displays the location of a file.

Sample Programs
*ALLOC - DosAllocSeg, DosFreeSeg
*ARGUMENT - passing parameters
*ASMEXMPL - Threads in Assembler
*ASYNCIO - DosWriteAsync
*BEEPC - DosBeep
*BIGBEN - simple clock
*CHASER - cat and mouse game
*CONFIG - DosDevConfig
*COUNTRY - DosGetCtryInfo
*CPGREP - string searching
*CRITSEC - DosEnterCritSec, DosExitCritSec
*CSALIAS - DosCreateCSAlias
*CWAIT - DosCWait
*DATETIME 
*DOSEXIT
*DS - display subdirectories
*DYNLINK
*EXITLIST
*FILELIST - list files
*FSINFO
*GETENV
*HELLO - 
*HUGE - DosAllocHuge, DosReAllocHuge, DosFreeSeg
*INFOSEG - DosGetInfoSeg
*IOPL - IOPL segment
*KEYS - KbdCharIn
*KILL - DosKillProcess
*LIFE - game of life
*MACHMODE - DosGetMachineMode
*MANDEL - EGA hi res graphics program
*MONITORS - keyboard monitor
*MOVE - DosFindFirst, DosMove
*PIPES - DosMakePipe
*QHTYPE - DosQHandType
*QUEUES - FIFO, LIFO, Priority
*REALLOC - DosReallocSeg
*SESSION - Session Manager API
*SETEGA - set 25/43 line mode
*SETMAXFH - DosSetMaxFH
*SETVEC - DosSetVec
*SHARE - shared memory and RAM semaphores
*SIGNAL - signal handling
*SLEEP - DosSleep
*SSE - simple screen editor
*SUBALLOC - DosSubSet, DosSubAlloc, DosSubFree
*SUSPEND - DosSuspendThread, DosResumeThread
*TERMINAL - terminal emulator
*THREADS - DosCreateThread
*TIMER - DosTimerStart, DosTimerAsync, DosTimerSync, DosSleep
*VERSION - DosGetVersion
*VIOREG - VioRegister
*WAKEUP - Alarm Program by [[Charles Petzold]]

==Documentation==
*''Microsoft Operating System/2 Programming Tools''
*''Microsoft Operating System/2 Programmer’s Learning Guide''
*''Microsoft Operating System/2 Programmer’s Reference''

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