Hello all,
Found a util called strings.com about 14Kb's that apparently will display certain items regarding the memory on your system. Reading the syntax to find say XMSTOTAL you use:
Path\Strings x=XMSTOTAL
But when I type this at the dos prompt I get nothing at all even tried the XMSVER & the same result, obviously i have something missing between my ears anyone had any experience in using this progey.

Regards,
To all

Typing the command "Path\Strings X=XMSTOTAL," the problem is with the "Path" portion of your command.

If you would type "help path" at a DOS prompt, you would get some helpful information. The path indicates which directories MS-DOS should search for executable files. MS-DOS uses the PATH command to search for executables files in the directories you specify. By default, the search path is the current directory only. In other words, where is the location (directory) of the "strings.com" file?

For example, if the file was located in a directory that you call "Coffee," then you would need to type the following at a MS-DOS C"\ prompt:

Coffee\Strings X=XMSTOTAL

Or you could add the "Coffee" directory to the PATH line in your autoexec.bat file if you would be using that command all the time. Probably not.

CoffeeBreak

Hi CoffeeBreak,

Sorry! the path inserted within the syntax is to describe generically from where say Strings progey is being loaded from, in my case it is:
A:\Strings x=XMSTOTAL
not path\Strings x=XMSTOTAL
Sorry about the confusion!

Regards,

Dave

I have no knowledge about this utility. However I found the following web site:

http://users.cybercity.dk/~bse26236/batutil/help/STRINGS.HTM

Looks like it should be installed somewhere so that it can be located in the PATH statement in autoexec.bat file. Then maybe the "strings.com" could be run with the command "strings" at a MS-DOS command prompt with various switches, e.i. x=XMSTOTAL.

What files do you have on that floppy and where did you download them?

CoffeeBreak

Thanks CoffeeBreak for the reply!

I have been testing Strings.com v2.6 with a 98se bootdisk found on www.bootdisk.com (with CD rom support). Strings is additionally loaded to the floppy and the following instruction typed in.
A:\Strings.com X=XMSTOTAL
& I get "diddly Squat" back.
So I then looked at the help "STRINGS /?" & the sub help menu which is "Strings HELP XMSTOTAL" say, (Lots of other commands are available however) and it spits this back at me: STRINGS [dest var =] XMSTOTAL.
Which is complete "gobbledeGook" to me.
Any further thoughts of what I am doing wrong

Regards,

Dave

Hi Dave,

If we had a link to get strings.com we might help figure it out.

My GUESS is that:

Strings.com X=XMSTOTAL

will set a var called X

To find out, type SET [enter]

If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2

Hi Mechanix2Go,

You are onto it, typed:
A:\STRINGS.COM X=XMSTOTAL
then typed SET[ENTER] as you suggested & the following report displayed on the screen.
CONFIG=CD
PROMPT=$P$G
EXPAND=YES
DIRCMD=/O:N
RAMD=G
TEMP=C:\
TMP=C:\
PATH=G:\;A;\;H\
COMSPEC=G:\COMMAND.COM
CMDLINE=STRINGS X=XMSTOTAL
X=67107840

Presumeably the x=67107840 is the XMSTOTAL, wonder if there is a way to pipe that into .txt file. Is this in bytes because when you divide by 1024 you get 65535 (What?)

regards,

Dave

Hi Dave,

Well, as we look in on the budding young rocket scientists...

I got v2.5

And yes, it's xmstotal in bytes. And yes, it can be redirected.

If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2

Kewl Mechanix2go,

How do ya redirect it into .bat or .TXT file? The version, I have is unofficial copy v2.6 if you want a copy I can send it to you if you want apparently has lots of bug fixes.

Only problem i can see is that my 9x box has 128Mb of ram as reported by my properties in control panel but the above figures do not equate to 128Mb. Do you know why the discrepancy.

regards,

Dave

Hi Dave,

strings xmstotal > somefile

I think DOS can 'see' no more than 64MB RAM.

If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2

Thanks once again Mechanix2Go,

Ummm Dos cannot see more than 64mb of ram, how come you can setup say xmsdsk ramdisk greater than 64Mb, I think it will go all the way upto 2 Gigs? Some Dos progeys are able to see beyond the 64Mb limit it appears? Sorry about all the questions, thanks for all the input?

Regards,

Dave