Using Microsoft Mouse Menu Software with MS-DOS 4.x - 6.0 (73315)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q73315

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."
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/12/2003
Keywords:KB73315
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