The content in the Microsoft Programmer's Library CD-ROM (1988) cannot be read normally on the emulator of windows 3.1
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In fact, Jeff, this problem occurred on theMicrosoft Programmer's Library CD-ROM (1988)page in PCjs.org.
The following is the problem log:
The site where the problem occurred:
"Microsoft Programmer's Library CD-ROM (1988)"
Prerequisite:
I want to view the contents of the Microsoft Programmer's Library CD-ROM as described on the site. I installed the Microsoft Programmer's Library CD-ROM to C:\mslib.
Unsolvable difficulties:
After running C:\mslib\msl.exe, it displays
At this point, no matter I press any key on the keyboard, the program cannot continue to run unless I exit the program with Ctrl+C.
My OS:
windows 10
My Browser:
Chrome
Problem reproduction process:
- Enter the The site where the problem occurred - Microsoft Programmer's Library CD-ROM (1988).
- In the emulator, under win 3.1, load Programmer’s Library 1.0 (1988) on the CD-ROM displayed as Disk D.
- Open the simulator, run D:\setup.exe, install Microsoft Programmer's Library to C:\mslib step-by-step following the D:\setup.exe shows
- After installation, Run C:\mslib\msl.exe <---(Microsoft Programmer's Library installed above)
- After running C:\mslib\msl.exe, it displays
The screenshot of the installation process is in the attachment, and the file name of the attachment represents its order
press “H”
press “Y”
After I encountered this problem, I installed win 3.1 via dosbox on my pc, but I couldn't install Microsoft Programmer's Library because it was not compatible with my CD-ROM. Few people on other computer forums know about pcjs.org and they cannot answer questions. At first I suspected that there was a problem with my keyboard, but when I pressed the button, the corresponding button in the "Keys" in the simulator also turned black, so it should not be a keyboard problem......
I just want to read the contents of each reference in the Microsoft Programmer's Library CD-ROM (1988) under windows 3.1, but I completely have no idea about what exactly should I do when the desktop turns this.
I’m sorry Jeff because I'm not sure if this can be called an issue, but I have tried various methods for nearly a month and no one worked.
I sincerely await your reply, thank you for your reading Jeff.
MSL.EXE is a terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) utility that's designed to be run from a COMMAND.COM prompt. If MSL.EXE is run directly from Windows instead of COMMAND.COM, then the above message is displayed, giving you the chance to activate the TSR before Windows immediately closes it (if you had run COMMAND.COM first, that wouldn't happen).
It sounds like you're not sure what the program hotkey is. It defaults to LEFT-SHIFT + ALT. Press and release both those keys at the same time to access MSL's menus.
Also, the blog post has been updated.
Thank you so much Jeff, everything became normal when I tried your method. Thank you again for this amazing website that you created, and sincerely hope that it will be known by more and more people. ：）
Bruh. I tried the Cd and it did this:
