              PARADOX 4.5 RUNTIME: ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
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This file provides answers to questions commonly asked about Paradox 4.5.
Runtime. All information in this file supersedes information in the Paradox
Runtime documentation.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Executing Runtime Applications under Windows
2. Executing Multiple Runtime Applications Concurrently under Windows
3. Executing Runtime Applications under OS/2


1. EXECUTING RUNTIME APPLICATIONS UNDER WINDOWS
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Q. How do I execute Paradox Runtime applications under Microsoft Windows?

A. Each Runtime application must have an individual .PIF file to run under
   Windows. To create a .PIF file for an application, modify the PDOXRUN.PIF
   file that is installed in your PDOXRUN directory using the following
   instructions:

   1) Create a copy of PDOXRUN.PIF for your application. For example, if
      your script is called VIDEO.SC, then enter the DOS command:

      COPY PDOXRUN.PIF VIDEO.PIF

   2) Start Windows and launch the Windows PIF Editor from the Program
      Manager.

   3) Open the file you created in the first step by using the File|Open
      command.

   4) In the Program Filename type-in box, enter the full path of
      PDOXRUN.EXE. For example, if you are using the default directory, enter

      C:\PDOXRUN\PDOXRUN.EXE

   5) In the Window Title type-in box, enter the name of the program as you
      want it to appear to your users. For example, you could enter the title

      Video Application

   6) In the Optional Parameters type-in box, enter the amount of memory you
      want your application to use and the name of the script you want to
      execute. For example, to run the Video application with 3096 Kb of
      memory, enter 

      -extk 3096 VIDEO

      By default, the amount of memory is set to 2048 Kb. Specifying
      additional memory will increase the performance of your application but
      decrease the amount of memory available for other Windows applications.

   7) In the Start-up Directory type-in box, enter the full path of your
      application directory. For example, if the Video application is in
      a subdirectory under the Runtime system, enter

      C:\PDOXRUN\VIDEO

   8) Save the .PIF file by choosing File|Save. If you copied your .PIF file
      from PDOXRUN.PIF, you do not have to change any other settings.


2. EXECUTING MULTIPLE RUNTIME APPLICATIONS CONCURRENTLY UNDER WINDOWS
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Q. Do I have to increase my user count to execute more than one Paradox
   Runtime application concurrently under Windows?

A. You can execute more than one Runtime application concurrently under
   Windows without increasing your user count. Create a separate icon
   and .PIF file in the Program Manager for each application.

   If an application does not require user intervention, such as an
   application that prints a weekly report, you can edit the Execution
   section of its .PIF file to deselect the Exclusive check box and select
   the Background check box.

   Applications that access the same data concurrently must use network
   multi-user locking, even if the tables reside locally.


3. EXECUTING RUNTIME APPLICATIONS UNDER OS/2
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Q. How do I execute Runtime applications under OS/2?

A. Paradox Runtime requires OS/2 version 2.0 or greater. Use the following
   procedure to install and run Paradox Runtime under OS/2, version 2.0.

   1)  Install Paradox Runtime.

       a. Insert Disk 1 in drive A or B.

       b. Double-click on the OS/2 System Icon that appears.

       c. Double-click on Drives.

       d. Double-click on the disk drive object for the installed drive.

       e. Double-click on the INSTALL.EXE object.

       f. Follow the instructions that appear onscreen.

   2)  Create a DOS object for Paradox Runtime.

       a. From the OS/2 system prompt, change to the Paradox Runtime
          directory. For example, type

          CD \PDOXRUN

       b. From the OS/2 system prompt, enter the command

          PXRUNOS2

       c. When prompted, enter the path of the Paradox system files. For
          example, type

          \PDOXRUN

          A Desktop Object for Paradox Runtime will be created.

       d. Optionally, you can drag the object to a folder.

   3)  Execute a Runtime application.

       a. Drag a script file onto the new program object.

