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Title: Running a .exe (windows) file via dos?
Post by: creatine28 on March 13, 2003, 01:21:07 pm

Quick question,  

I created a small Mame(Title screen w/music) using some authoring software and I'm not able to load it via dos?  I saved it as an .exe file and when I try to run it in Dos, it says something like "this program must be run through windows" .   So I'm just wonder if there's a was I can load this program in DOS using some sorta of driver or something.   I basically want to have this little .exe file run before my menu systems loads ArcadeOS.  Hope that makes sense?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Title: Re:Running a .exe (windows) file via dos?
Post by: Jakobud on March 13, 2003, 02:06:02 pm

Sorry.  Can't be done.

Title: Re:Running a .exe (windows) file via dos?
Post by: creatine28 on March 13, 2003, 02:35:37 pm

I was afraid of that!

Thanks!

Title: Re:Running a .exe (windows) file via dos?
Post by: Chris on March 13, 2003, 05:19:57 pm

Is it animated, or is it just a single image with an MP3 background?  I might be able to whip up a DOS version...

Title: Re:Running a .exe (windows) file via dos?
Post by: creatine28 on March 13, 2003, 05:26:20 pm

It's actually a picture with a Wav file in the background. It's really simple, just has the standard MAME logo in blue and then plays a little upbeat music for about 10 seconds before ending.

Title: Re:Running a .exe (windows) file via dos?
Post by: Chris on March 13, 2003, 05:40:35 pm

Heck, that's easy enough.  Send the EXE and the original image and WAV to celamantia@comcast.net and I'll put it together for ya.

--Chris

Title: Re:Running a .exe (windows) file via dos?
Post by: Chris on March 27, 2003, 10:52:30 am

I never heard anything on this... did you want me to do this for you, creatine28?

--Chris

Title: Re:Running a .exe (windows) file via dos?
Post by: creatine28 on March 27, 2003, 02:50:22 pm

Hi CHris,

Sorry about that! I'm still interested in your help, but its been Quarter End at work and I've been really slammed!  I have your e-mail written down, when I get a few moments, I can send you the programs if you still didn't mind helping?

Thanks much!
 

Title: Re:Running a .exe (windows) file via dos?
Post by: Chris on March 27, 2003, 03:24:47 pm

Quote from: creatine28 on March 27, 2003, 02:50:22 pm

Hi CHris,

Sorry about that! I'm still interested in your help, but its been Quarter End at work and I've been really slammed!  I have your e-mail written down, when I get a few moments, I can send you the programs if you still didn't mind helping?

No problem!