Intermec 6100 Reference Guide

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If you do need to launch several utilities or applications before starting a

particular application, add a 

NorShellLaunch=<program  list>

" line to

WIN.INI.  This line is formatted identically with the 

run=

 line that is

used by the standard Windows shell programs.  The utilities or application

programs are run in the same order as they appear in the WIN.INI file; and

are displayed with the 

SW_SHOWMINIMIZED

 setting.  Refer to the Windows

3.1 documentation for the 

ShowWindow

 function.

All of the examples in this paragraph assume the SYSTEM.INI entry docuĆ

mented in the preceding paragraphs.  The following example WIN.INI file demĆ

onstrates running an application, MYAPP.EXE, after changing to drive C" and

directory \app."  Before running the application, the Windows clock and calculaĆ

tor programs are executed.

[WINDOWS]
NorShellRun=MYAPP.EXE /a switch /another switch
NorShellRunDir=c:\app
NorShellLaunch=clock.exe calc.exe

The following example WIN.INI file launches the Windows File Manager shell

application, which launches the clock and calculator in turn.

[WINDOWS]
NorShellRun=WINFILE.EXE
run=clock.exe calc.exe

Windows shuts down automatically whenever the shell program exits.  However,

because NORSHELL does not exit (in that sense), it shuts Windows down whenĆ

ever it detects that the application from the NorShellRun line no longer exists.
An application may shut down Windows on its own, by calling the Windows 3.1

ExitWindows function.  This is the preferred method.

The NORWINPM.DRV driver provides a Windows interface to the APM BIOS

extensions, for both the Standard and Enhanced modes.  VPOWERD.386 is also

included for the Enhanced mode.  The driver's functions include the following:

"

Idling the CPU when Windows has nothing to do.

"

Warning the user about critical power management events, such as low

batteries, unless an application wants to take over that responsibility.

"

Broadcasting APM event codes to Windows applications and drivers and

DOS TSRs.

The information in this paragraph corresponds to version 1.05 of NORĆ

WINPM.DRV.