Compiled EXE Behavior on a Floppy Disk

Keywords: 	   floppy drive

---

Question:

I created a large compiled WB EXE, and placed it on a floppy. The Winbatch DLL is getting written to the Windows subdirectory. Is that how it's supposed to work?

Answer:

A large compiled WB EXE placed on a floppy will write out its WB DLL in the Windows subdirectory (apparently this is documented in the Winbatch.HLP file). This is its default behavior when an EXE finds itself on a floppy drive.

For the DLL to reside on the floppy with the EXE, you need to compile a small EXE and then copy the DLL to the floppy manually.

---

Article ID:   W14152

Filename:   Compiled EXEs on a Floppy Disk.txt