Estex DSS Release Candidate 1.6 - Release Notes
Overview of New Features in DSS 1.6

The release notes for Estex DSS 1.6-RC contain a summary of the changes made to the Estex DSS base system since 1.55-RELEASE.

What's New
Now we release a new system feature as System Environment. It's the ability to use environment variables in batch files. These variables can be referenced by surrounding the variable with percent symbols (%).
Also it allow to improve program launching. By special %PATH% variable which contain list of directories for search executable files.

Command Processor (SYSTEM.EXE) Enhancements

Added new command PATH. To specify, display the current search path.

Added new command SET. To displays, sets, or removes system environment variables.

Added environment variable substitution %VAR%.

Added command line parameters substitution %1...%9 and %0.


System Kernel Enhancements

Added new DSS function DSS_ENVIRON (46h) with three subfunctions for System Environment.

Added new DSS function DSS_APPINFO (47h) with three subfunctions for getting application related information.

Improved DSS functions DSS_CREATE (0Ah), DSS_CREAT_N (0Bh). Now it masked incorrect attribute values.

Improved DSS function DSS_ATTRIB (16h). Now it allow to change attributes for directory.

Improved DSS function DSS_EXEC (40h) subfunction 0. Now it use PATH variable.

Improved DSS functions DSS_WINCOPY (59h), DSS_WINREST (5Ah).

Fixed bug in DSS function DSS_ATTRIB (16h). With system attribute.

Fixed bug in DSS function DSS_CHDIR (1Dh). Bug with "CD ." in root directory.

Fixed bug in DSS function DSS_EXEC (40h). Incorrect PID with execute failure.

Fixed bug in DSS function DSS_SCROLL (55h). Bug when A=0.


And also some other internal changes and improvements.



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