WP_OBJHANDLE
variable in the environment
of a program that was started via a data file association. Disabling this
setting allows you to reduce the number of file-system
object handles that are created on
your system.
WP_OBJHANDLE
will then be set as follows:
WP_OBJHANDLE=program,datafile
where program
is the object handle of the program object
or program file that was started and datafile
is the object
handle of the data file whose association caused the program to start.
This is the default Workplace Shell behavior.
WP_OBJHANDLE
will be
set as follows:
WP_OBJHANDLE=program
In other words, the data file handle will not be passed.
OS2SYS.INI
file forever, even if it
is never used again. Over time, this can create a lot of handles. You can thus
now turn the setting off, and you will find that your handles section in
OS2SYS.INI
will no longer grow as fast.
However, some applications might rely on the default Workplace Shell behavior. If you turn the setting off and an application no longer works, you will have to keep the setting enabled.
The setting takes effect immediately.