Please provide us with details on how you start DOSBox, and if you mount any Windows folders as drives in DOSBox.

i mounted the haltech program into the DOSbox so when i open DOSbox i just type in the command name and the program (haltech) starts up. the only thing mounted into DOSbox is the haltech program so as far as i know, no window programs into DOSbox. maybe it wont work because the MAPS are windows? BTW; if you couldnt tell already, im kind of PC ignorant.

these are some of the MAPS im trying to run in the haltech program
http://www.hitman.hm/maps.htm

i mounted the haltech program into the DOSbox

Please specify EXACTLY what you did, maybe include screenshots (.png)
at relevant places.

sorry, i downloaded the hatlech program from here. http://www.haltech.com.au/downloads.htm
it was the " E6Kv634.zip "
then i did exactly as the tutorial guide said given here

The Newbie's Pictorial Guide To DOSBox

i followed exactly as it was written and it worked perfectly.

i mounted the haltech program into the DOSbox

You can not mount a program - you can only mount a folder.

im sorry for coming off as such a rookie on this. im really trying to explain myslef so you may understand. i placed the program into the folder so i could then mount the prgoram into DOSbox.(i followed the guidline given here The Newbie's Pictorial Guide To DOSBox) i have no trouble running the haltech program in the DOSbox. the trouble i am having is loading a MAP into the haltech program while its running in DOSbox.

The point is that this information is not really useful. Exact specification means
something like "i type >mount c d:\xyz< then i move to directory zzz and
execute vwx (see the screenshot right before hitting enter)" etc. etc.

In general: install everything WITHIN dosbox. The program, the addon.
Best in a different directory than the one you currently have and are using
outside dosbox.

ok,
i have DOSbox in drive C:
i also have the haltech folder in drive C:
so i open DOSbox and i mounted the haltech folder
mount C C:\haltech
then DOSbox says: drive C is mounted as local directory C:haltech
it becomes mounted the name of the program in the haltech folder is e6k i then type e6k in DOSbox and the program starts up in DOSbox

And where (in Windows) do you keep your MAPS files?
The name of the folder please.

drive C:

you really should work on your answers.
If you only say drive c: one doesn't really know where you keep them.
If you keep them in C:\haltech then your maps should be avaiallable. If you keep them somewhere else (really the c:\ drive root, not a folder?), then the program can not find them since they are not mounted (when you "mount C C:\haltech" then c:\haltech becomes the c:\ drive for Dosbox). Throw the maps file into the haltech folder then.

i appologize for the lack of explanation. what you said helped dominus.
thanks everyone for the hand!