cwc@mhuxd.UUCP (Chip Christ) (06/18/85)
I did so well on my last request that I thought I'd try again! I am trying to locate a comprehensive list of screen control characters and/or escape sequences for PCs (and compatibles). The IBM PC-DOS manual gives a few, e.g., absolute cursor addressing, clear to end of line, etc., but there have to be many more. Anyone have a reference? TIA, Chip
jchapman@watcgl.UUCP (john chapman) (06/19/85)
> I did so well on my last request that I thought I'd try again! > > I am trying to locate a comprehensive list of screen control > characters and/or escape sequences for PCs (and compatibles). > The IBM PC-DOS manual gives a few, e.g., absolute cursor addressing, > clear to end of line, etc., but there have to be many more. Anyone > have a reference? > > TIA, > > Chip If you are running ANSI.SYS on your system (as I assume from your comments) the you just want the specification for an ansii standard (don't know number) terminal or alternatively the manufacturer's user manual for a compatible terminal like a vt-100. Hope this helps. John
haddock@waltz (06/21/85)
Why do there have to be more???? Mind you, not every program that handles the screen uses control/escape sequences. If speed is needed (and when isn't it?) the screen is accessed via the ROM BIOS or the actual video hardware itself. -Rusty-
rde@ukc.UUCP (R.D.Eager) (06/27/85)
The list given in the DOS manual is *all* there is if you are using ANSI
(unless you count alternative ways of clearing the screen etc). I
disassembled the ANSI driver to see if there were any more - there
aren't.
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