dos colors

[Peter Lutz]

hello i am doing a big proggie
and i need to use some ANSI codes graphics support.
i searched the net for explaining on the way it work
but didnt find
and i saw dave navvaro example of ansi graphics taken
from tom hanlin lib' for QB but i didnt understand
the way it really works.
if u have simple code and other good info plz reply.

10x

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Peace.

[Scott Slater]

Originally posted by Peter Lutz:
hello i am doing a big proggie
and i need to use some ANSI codes graphics support.
i searched the net for explaining on the way it work
but didnt find

I have a Library for PB v3.5 w/source code that has several ANSI code
routines included. It is available here on the PB Website at: http://www.powerbasic.com/files/pub/...m/PB35Mdm2.zip


Scott




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Scott Slater
Summit Computer Networks
www.summitcn.com

[Peter Lutz]

10x scott
but i dont need a lib
i need a pure source.
if u can help me i will be greatfull.


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Peace.

[Scott Slater]

Originally posted by Peter Lutz:
10x scott
but i dont need a lib
i need a pure source.
if u can help me i will be greatfull.

Peter,

The full source is included with the library. The source to the
library including ANSI encoding... If you need ANSI decoding
routines let me know...



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Scott Slater
Summit Computer Networks
www.summitcn.com

[Jerry Fielden]

ANSI Graphic is displayed with the TYPE command while in DOS or
from a DOS shell from a program. Where you first have to load
an ANSI.SYS driver from you Config.sys file when you boot to dos.
Are you wanting to change your display colors while you are in DOS
and not running any programs? When you type DIR, you get a list of
files.

Or are you wanting to decorate the screens in your programs that
you write? If so, you might consider Extended ASCII Graphics that
looks just like ANSI Graphics. The Codes are in the Back of your
Manual. You use them with CHR$().

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[Peter Lutz]

scott it would be great if u will send me ANSI decoding routines
that is what i need!
a code that will help me understand ANSI deocoding...
my main idea is to know how its so called Header
and stuff

my email:

[email protected]

10x for helping.



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Peace.

[Lance Edmonds]

There is a link to his code in Scotts first message above...

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PowerBASIC Support
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[Scott Slater]

Download the library and see the file called DISPANSI.BAS, it is an
ANSI decoding routine... I forgot about this one being in there,
sorry. :P



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Scott Slater
Summit Computer Networks
www.summitcn.com

[OTTO WIPFEL]

I know, it's a bit late, have'nt had a look into the Forum for
some time.

Are you trying to use Colors within PB compiled DOS programs or
at the DOS prompt ?

At the DOS prompt the "ESC" ANSI codes mentioned in previous
replys apply. In PB compiled DOS programs there is a way to use
all 16 Colors both as Foreground and Background Colors. One way
or the other, 16 colors is all you get in DOS ?

Want to know more ? E-Mail me on: [email protected]

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[Hans Ruegg]

Yes, in text mode there are only 16 colors you can use at a time;
but on a VGA system you should be able to modify the color palette
with an Interrupt 10h call or with direct port writes.
(I do not have the exact references here about how it is done,
but I am sure you will find documentation for example in Ralf
Brown's Interrupt List and in other places.)

Hans Ruegg

[Paul Panks]

Is there a program out there to design ANSI screens and have them BSAVEd to disk (then BLOADed)?

Paul


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Few cats act their age, while
most just cough up furballs.

[Tom Hanlin]

Check out PSCRN_60.zip in the Downloads section:

http://www.powerbasic.com/files/pub/pbdos/tools/


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Tom Hanlin
PowerBASIC Staff