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		     What is SWAPDOS?

SWAPDOS provides  an  application  independent method for one
PC/MS-DOS application to run  another,  even  if  both  would
normally  not  fit in memory at the same time.  A typical use
is to temporarily swap out dBASE to make room for  your  text
editor,  or  to  swap  out  a text editor so that you can run
memory hungry compilers, linkers, or even  debuggers  without
losing your place in an editing session.

SWAPDOS works  by  copying  conventional  memory  used by the
currently running application to  expanded  memory,  extended
memory,  or  to  a  disk  file,  thereby freeing conventional
memory used  by  the  application.   SWAPDOS  then  runs  the
desired program before restoring the original environment.

The more  powerful  type  of  swapping SWAPDOS uses is called
the "long swap." With this method, you can swap out  multiple
programs,  resident  programs,  etc., in one fell swoop.  For
example, if  you  like  to  have  a  ram-resident  dictionary
available  when using your word processor, but don't want the
dictionary when you use your  database  program.   Using  the
SWAPDOS  "Mark/long swap" technology, you can remove both the
word  processor  and  the  dictionary  before  running   your
database -- AND THEN PUT THEM BACK WHEN YOU RETURN!

The amount of extra memory gained by using SWAPDOS depends on
the application(s) being swapped out.  In general, ALL of the
memory used by your program is available for use, minus about
3000 bytes.

SWAPDOS is compatible with most PC/MS-DOS programs.  However,
before  relying  on it, you should test SWAPDOS with your own
configuration in  case  of  conflicts  with  TSRs  and  other
software.

SWAPDOS requires the use of DOS 3.0 or later.


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