This newly updated and expanded volume contains detailed, thorough and accurate information on MS-DOS written for advanced-level programmers of all environments. Contains an index and appendixes.

Written for the intermediate to advanced user, this guide surpasses DOS basics and delves into topics such as how DOS and computers work together, how DOS stores information, and how custom commands and batch files can be created. Includes a discussion of DOS 5 memory management files.

Explains how to exploit the undocumented capabilities of the MS- DOS operating system when programming commercial software. Updated from the first edition to incorporate not only DOS 5.0 and 6.0, but also the forthcoming DOS 7 and Windows 4. Coverage is also expanded on Windows interfacing, DOS internals, and the role of undocumented interfaces in the software industry. Includes a 3.5" disk; equivalent 5.25" disks are available for $10 more. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Describes influential business philosophies and marketing ideas from the past twenty years and examines why they did not work.

This superb introduction to device drivers describes what device drivers do, how they interface with DOS, and provides examples and techniques for building a collection of device drivers that can be customized for individual use.