Microsoft KB Archive/67131

PRB: Usage of MARKEXE Changed in OS/2 PTK 1.21 from 1.10 PSS ID Number: Q67131 Article last modified on 09-13-1991 PSS database name: O_Os2PrTk

1.10 1.21

OS/2

Summary:

SYMPTOMS According to the documentation, the following command can be used to view the program type. However, this command does not work with the version of MARKEXE.EXE included with the PM version 1.21 PTK (Programmer’s ToolKit).

markexe link.exe ---> WINDOWCOMPAT == link.exe RESOLUTION/STATUS The new version of MARKEXE.EXE included with the PM version 1.21 PTK works differently than the version of MARKEXE.EXE that was included with the OS/2 version 1.1 OS/2 PTK.

When using the version of MARKEXE.EXE included with the PM version 1.21 PTK, the following command can be used to display the settings for a particular executable:

markexe display filespec.ext Microsoft has confirmed that the information included on pages 112-113 of the “Microsoft Operating System/2 Programming Tools” version 1.2 manual, and also in QuickHelp, is incorrect. We will post new information when the printed documentation and QuickHelp have been updated to correct this error.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.