From: marcov@stack.nl   
      
   On 2006-07-12, eljainc  wrote:   
   > The CPU usage jumps to 100%. This is enough to make everything   
   > unresponsive. I have also tried to change the IDLE sensitivity so that   
   > all other applications get more CPU idle time.   
      
   The NT/2k/XP series of windows is simply less fit to run Dos programs and   
   performance tuning is non-existant.   
      
   > This is a NTFS file system.   
   >   
   > That is an idea, to write a console app that detects when the directory   
   > contents change, then it can signal the BP Real Mode 16-bit app. What   
   > would be the best way for the console app and BP program to   
   > communicate?  Perhaps a mutex or device driver of some sort?   
      
   Maybe. But unless exposed via int 2F that requires win32 access too.   
      
   Others are in a better position to judge this, I gave up BP in '97 for these   
   kinds of reasons.   
      
   I'd look at the Windows int 2F services or to a simple semaphore file and   
   try to piece together something with what is available.   
      
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