Q73315: Using Microsoft Mouse Menu Software with MS-DOS 4.x - 6.0

Article: Q73315
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): 4.0,4.01,5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 31-JAN-2002

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 4.0, 4.01, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

User-written Microsoft Mouse menus that worked correctly under MS-DOS version
3.x may not work with later MS-DOS versions.

CAUSE
=====

MenuMaker is not compatible with the extended key codes that can be loaded by
ANSI.SYS.

WORKAROUND
==========

To allow Microsoft Mouse menus software to function correctly under later MS-DOS
versions, be sure to load ANSI.SYS with the /K switch.The /K switch forces
ANSI.SYS to ignore extended keys.

REFERENCES
==========

For more information on ANSI.SYS, see pages 593-599 of the version 5.0
"Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference."

Additional query words: 6.22 4.00 4.01 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 menu maker

======================================================================
Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS400 kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS401 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : :4.0,4.01,5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

=============================================================================