Information About EMS SPEED Returned by DISPLAY STATUS

• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a

SUMMARY

The EMS (Expanded Memory Specification) SPEED parameter is displayed in the first block of information when a DISPLAY STATUS command is executed in the Standard (16-bit) version of FoxPro versions 2.0 and later for MS-DOS (FOXPRO.EXE) and the computer has expanded memory. This parameter appears only while you are running the Standard version of FoxPro if the line "EMS=OFF" is not included in the CONFIG.FP file.

Starting FoxPro with the -E command line switch has the same effect as having the line "EMS=OFF" in the CONFIG.FP file. If EMS is OFF, the line "NO EMS" appears instead of the line "EMS SPEED".

MORE INFORMATION

The EMS SPEED parameter measures how fast the expanded memory is running. The lower the number, the faster it is running. This value will be different for every machine and may change on the same machine depending on how the expanded memory is being used. For example, if you are executing FOXPRO.EXE under MS-DOS, issue the DISPLAY STATUS command and note the value of the EMS SPEED parameter. Then start Microsoft Windows, and start FOXPRO.EXE in a window. Issue a DISPLAY STATUS command; the value of the EMS SPEED parameter should be greater than the value returned when FOXPRO.EXE was running under MS-DOS.