Article: Q74734
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0
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SUMMARY
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You can automatically load applications into the MS-DOS Shell Active Task List
upon starting Shell by adding the following line (exactly as shown in lowercase
letters) to the DOSSHELL.INI file:
load=enabled
This line should be inserted before the following line:
command=COMMAND
MORE INFORMATION
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The DOSSHELL.INI file includes information on each item that is created for the
Main list in Shell.
For example, to automatically load the item Command Prompt, add
load=enabled
before the command line for the item
command=COMMAND
in the DOSSHELL.INI file, as follows:
program =
{
load = enabled
command = COMMAND
title = Command Prompt
help = Starts the MS-DOS command prompt where you
can type any MS-DOS command.^m^mTo return to MS-DOS
Shell from the command line:^m^m1. Type exit^m2.
Press ENTER.^m^mRelated Topic^m " More on
Command Prompt "~$129~
pause = disabled
shortcut = (none)
screenmode = text
alttab = enabled
altesc = enabled
ctrlesc = enabled
prevent = disabled
}
Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 6.00
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0
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