SETVER

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Supported DOS versions:	MS-DOS 5+
How easy to use?	Moderate
How safe to use?	Fairly safe
How common?	Fairly obscure
Internal or external command?	External

Description

Sets the reported DOS version number for a certain program.

Command Syntax

To add a program to the list:

SETVER filename n.nn

filename can include wildcards
n.nn is the version number to report

To remove a program from the list:

SETVER filename [/d[elete][/q[uiet]]

/d[elete] deletes the entry
/q[uiet] suppresses and messages

To see current settings:

SETVER

To install SETVER:

Add the following to your CONFIG.SYS file:

DEVICE[HIGH}=[path]SETVER.EXE

Comments

SETVER was originally introduced after the debaucle of DOS 4.0. It was such a bad version that many programs refused to work with versions of DOS greater than 3.3. The problems were all fixed by version 4.01 and 5 however. Windows 9x also makes extensive use of SETVER; indeed it is loaded implicitly along with a number of other files at bootup.

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