How about the DOS START command? Does anyone besides me see that as a useful addition to DOSBox? START can start up a 32bit app before executing the main program, so the app can sit there and "listen" for things it needs to respond to.

I did see your d3dx9.dll file but have no way to install it in windows/system32. When you say it is in dll directory, do you mean it is locatable as .\dll\d3dx9.dll? I couldn't figure out the .\dll path which the error message reports. Our PC's are locked down here, so I must run DOSBox and all of …

Oops! Fizzban hasn't been around in 2 years? Ok, I tried Ykhwong's CVS (the one before last, listed as stable) and can't get past the error reported as ".\dll\d3dx9.dll". I'm thinking it's my fault - I'm on a seat managed PC so for those of us in that predicament, I can't install or update anything …

Fizzban, do you have a CVS rollup of your printing patch? A url to your printing CVS? is it available?

Am I right that your printer patch has not been built into the latest (6.3) DOSBox? Is there a thread that shows what someone needs to know to build your patch into DOSBox? I develop 16 bit Foxpro apps, but don't have experience with C or C++. I should be able to follow directions, tho 😉