So try: c:\xy\editor.exe /e4000I did, but I didn't think of doing the below:Then *shell to DOS from XyWrite* (DOS/NVAnd it is being reserved. I gather, however, that using EMS has little effect other than on spell-checking? Doesn't seem to affect XPL execution speed.), and do MEM /C -- check that EMS is actually being reserved.Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx