Command: fileshigh

  FILESHIGH tells FreeDOS how many files it should be able to 
  have open simulataneously.
  FILESHIGH is a CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS command.

Syntax:

  fileshigh=n
    where n is the number of files, in the range 8-255. The default
    setting is 8, but a good number for most modern systems is 20 - 40.
    Some programs may need a higher setting to function correctly; such
    programs will usually give the value that is needed in their
    documentation.

Options:

  - none -

Comments:

  FILESHIGH specifies how many files are allowed open at once (reserves
  memory necessary to support opening this many files).
  Note: there are other restrictions, so a given program may not be able
  to actually open this amount. A good number is 20, though some programs
  suggest/require 30, 40, or even 255.
  FILESHIGH is like FILES, except it attempts to load into high memory 
  first (failing that it should load in conventional memory).
  Note: The order you load devices may have a large impact on amount
  of free memory available. In general try to load large (in memory
  usage) programs into high memory first.
  Important: You should have a high memory manager such as (HIMEM) or
  HIMEMX or JEMMEX installed (prior device=himem.exe or device=himemx.exe
  in CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS) before using this option.
  FILESHIGH is a command internal to kernel.sys and needs no other file
  in order to work.

Examples:

  IN CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS:
    fileshigh=20

See also:

  config.sys
  fcbs
  fdconfig.sys
 (fdxms)
 (fdxms286)
  files
 (himem)
  himemx
  jemmex

  Copyright © 2003 Robert Platt, updated 2011 by W. Spiegl.

  This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
  See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.