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   Paul,   
      
   > I press the Windows key & the "r" key, and then I type "cmd"   
   > and then I press the "enter" key. Whatever CLI that happens to   
   > be called, is what I want the program I assemble to work inside of.   
      
   The problem is that you can run true (16-bit) DOS programs[1] (using INT 21h   
   and whatnot) as well as CLI (Command Line Interface - Windows Console)   
   programs (using the full gamut of Windows DLLs) in there.   
      
   [1] Caveat emptor: I'm using Win XP myself.  I have no idea if still works   
   under Win10.   
      
   IOW, mentioning /where/ you want to run it doesn't tell us much I'm afraid.   
      
   Could you give a few examples of the kind of programs you think you want to   
   make ?  Than we can tell you which environment (DOS or CLI) you are aiming   
   for.   
      
   Remark: It doesn't really matter which one of the above you start with, as   
   long as you start with console I/O (non-GUI) based programs.   
      
   Regards,   
   Rudy Wieser   
      
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