Microsoft OS/2 Programmer's Toolkit

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