Re: Whither goest DOS?

Tony,

Thank you. The reason I asked is that I was looking at TurboCNC and
CncPRO and wondering just how much longer they (and other dos based
programs like them) would be viable platforms for CNC.

Also wondering if upgrading meant losing the ability to run this type
of program; or if it just meant some "fiddling" to "discover"
the "hidden" DOS underneath.

Ballendo

P.S. Was thinking of including a DOS cnc controller with my cnc book,
but didn't want to do so and create headaches for myself if people
couldn't "run" it...

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Tony Jeffree <tony@j...> wrote:
> W2K doesn't have a DOS mode in the sense of being able to exit to
DOS as
> you do in '98, but it can pop up a DOS window. Depending on what
you are
> doing, this may be OK, but DOS programs that expect direct access
to
> parallel ports, for example, won't like it.
>
> Regards,
> Tony
>
> At 12:42 23/01/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >Is DOS "available" in Win XP? Win 2k?
> >If so, how do you get to it/ set it up?
> >
> >Haven't made the plunge beyond win98 yet, and want to know these
> >answers 'fore I do...
> >
> >Thank you in advance.
> >
> >Ballendo