Last update:
February 9, 2000
How do I run Pragma 4 on a Windows NT 4.0 machine?
You must first install a dongel driver on your machine. See the Technical Bulletin Running Pragma 4 on Windows .
Then do not forget to add the environment variable SET TERM=DOSMEM in the CONFIG.SYS, otherwise you will get the SCREEN INITIALIZATION error. To set the environment variable in Windows 2000 go to Settings, Control Panel and click on the System icon. In the System Properties dialog click on the Advanced tab, Environment Variables. Add "TERM", "DOSMEM" to the System variables and you are done.
Does Pragma 4 run on Windows 2000
Yes. You must first install the dongel driver on your machine (see the chapter "Security" in the Pragma 5 manual). Be aware that the reading of the dongel takes a few seconds.
The only addition that you have to make to the operating system to be able to
start Pragma 4 is to add
the environment variable SET TERM=DISMEM, otherwise Pragma 4 will not
start, displaying the
screen initialization error.
The easiest way to set the variable is to go to Settings, Control Panel and
click on the System icon.
In the System Properties dialog click on the Advanced tab, Environment
Variables. Add "TERM", "DOSMEN" to the System variables and
you are done.
Can I run a Pragma 4 program under Pragma 5?
Yes, but only from the Start window and it will look and feel like a Pragma 4 program.
How do I run a Pragma 4 type of program in runtime mode in Pragma 5?
To run Pragma 4 type of programs under Pragma 5 you make an entry in the PRAGMA.DES file that specifies the form or verb to run, like this:
PRARUN P4 = VERBNAME (do not forget the space before and after the equal sign). If you want to change the header at runtime you make the following entry in PRAGMA.DES:
PRARUN P4 HEADER = HEADER
Do not mix a PRARUN P4 and PRARUN statement in the same PRAGMA.DES file.
Be aware that PRAGMA 5 type of programs are run differently.
See also the entry "Operating Modes" in the Pragma 5 Manual.
