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Subject: Re: How can I optimize hashtable in Hiarcs 7 under win 98

Author: Ricardo Sant Ana

Date: 03:50:47 05/23/99

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On May 23, 1999 at 06:38:57, David Ilfeld wrote:
Hello

I do not really care about DOS programs, because my rebel0 works fine under
windows 98 and it has BIG hashtable. So, where are you Mark Uniake ? COuld you
help us ??
Thanks in advance
Ricardo Sant'Ana


>On May 23, 1999 at 00:51:49, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote:
>I downloaded Hiarcs 7.01 and changed the DOS path for -x.  Result my whole
>computer froze and I had to take it to a store for them to reload Windows 98.
>Then again I tried it with ICD telephone instructions and now some of my DOS
>coding is messed up so start my computer with some inappropriate commands.  I
>love Hiarcs but DOS is miserable (and I'm well versed in DOS).  For now, I only
>run Hiarcs from Win98 without any big hashtable and without opening book
>modification.  Clearly, we must have a new version of Hiarcs for windows!
>Apparently it is almost here though waiting to hear re upgrade from Hiarcs 7.
>Yours, David
>>
>>On May 22, 1999 at 22:07:10, Ricardo Sant Ana wrote:
>>
>>>Hello
>>>
>>>I would like to use Hiarcs 7 (DOS) under dow prompt. Since
>>I have 128M RAM, how
>>>can I give 64 Mb RAM to has table to Hiarcs 7 ?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance
>>>Ricardo Sant'Ana
>>
>>Hello Ricardo,
>>
>>I have HIARCS 7 and can tell you that on my computer I've
>>been unable to do that. You have to invoke the -x switch in order to get the
>>full amount of megs. This is supposed to
>>work after adding -x to your command line. There is an
>>update at the HIARCS site to 7.1 to help this in Windows 98 which is supposed to
>>accomplish this after downloading. I
>>downloaded the update and couldn't even get the program to
>>work at all! And this is with the help of the technician at ICD. It just doesn't
>>work on my computer. Good luck!!
>>
>>Mel



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