dos12.hlp (Table of Contents; Topic list)
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Multitasking functions (1.2)
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DosCreateThread   Creates a thread
DosCwait          Waits for a process to terminate
DosExecPgm        Loads and starts a child process
DosExit           Terminates a thread or process
DosExitList       Specifies functions to be called upon termination
DosGetEnv         Retrieves the address of the environment table
DosGetPID         Retrieves process identifier or parent
DosGetPPID        Retrieves the PID for a process's parent
DosGetPrty        Retrieves the scheduling priority of a thread
DosKillProcess    Terminates a process
DosResumeThread   Resumes a suspended thread
DosScanEnv        Scans the environment table for a variable
DosSearchPath     Searches a path for a file
DosSelectSession  Switches a child session to the foreground
DosSetPrty        Sets the priority of a thread or process
DosSetSession     Sets the status of a child session
DosSleep          Temporarily suspends the current thread
DosStartSession   Starts a session
DosStopSession    Terminates a session
DosSuspendThread  Suspends a thread