RE: DOS emulation window issue

From: mark.e.sale@gsk.com Subject: RE: [NMusers] DOS emulation window issue Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 15:45:14 -0500 Mark, this is standard DOS, not NONMEM specific, what is happening is the app (NONMEM in this case) is trying to output to the console (which is considered a file, called standard output, like in UNIX). But the "file" is locked because you have "selected" some text. (e.g., right mouse button and drag). Look at the title bar, when this happens, you'll see "select MS-DOS". hit any key and the "select" goes away, and the "file" is open again. The annoying thing is that NONMEM doesn't freeze until it gets to a point where it tries to output to the console, then finds that the file is locked, and waits until it is unlocked. No specific cure, except to make sure you hit the ENTER key before you go home at night, or at least look at the title bar. Or, you could edit the BLKDAT.for file and get rid of the output to the console, haven't tried that but it should work. Mark Sale M.D. Global Director, Research Modeling and Simulation GlaxoSmithKline 919-483-1808 Mobile 919-522-6668