news@stl.stc.co.uk (News admin c/o dww) (10/25/90)
Keywords: Cursor, block, underline From: ghb@stl.stc.co.uk (G.H.Browton) Path: ghb A while back I read on this group of a way to change the cursor. As I don't have a Toshisba, I naturally filed it under 'interesting', not under 'retain'. *Now* I need the information, and it's long gone, of course. A friend has a T-1000SE and wants to change the cursor from underline to block, to be more readable. If I am correct in remembering that this change is possible, would someone please let me know how. Thanks will follow for that noble netlander able to help Barbara (the machine owner)'s plight. regards //// Regards Hugh Browton ( ghb@stl.stc.co.uk +44-279-29531 Ext 741-3471 )
ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (10/25/90)
In article <3648@stl.stc.co.uk> "G.H.Browton" <ghb@stl.stc.co.uk> writes: >Keywords: Cursor, block, underline > >A while back I read on this group of a way to change the cursor. As I >don't have a Toshisba, I naturally filed it under 'interesting', not >under 'retain'. >*Now* I need the information, and it's long gone, of course. > >A friend has a T-1000SE and wants to change the cursor from underline >to block, to be more readable. If I am correct in remembering that >this change is possible, would someone please let me know how. An extract from my FAQ: 7. ***** Q: I am literally looking for a way to see the cursor on my laptop. Is there a utility to make the cursor bigger. A: There are several (both TSR and non-TSR) programs around to make the cursor big. Among others, my /pc/ts/utld18.arc (or whatever version number is the most recent) utility collection contains the following programs for this. ADJCURS.BAT Batch shell for adjusting cursor BIGCURS.EXE Make the cursor better visible BIGNCURS.EXE NonResident temporary big cursor The wares are available by anonymous ftp from chyde.uwasa.fi, Vaasa, Finland, 128.214.12.3, or by using our mail server (use the latter if, and only if you don't have anonymous ftp). If you are not familiar with anonymous ftp or mail servers, I am prepared send prerecorded instructions on request (provided that your email address is reachable). ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
steven@cwi.nl (Steven Pemberton) (10/30/90)
In article <1990Oct25.161217.8379@uwasa.fi> ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) writes: > Q: I am literally looking for a way to see the cursor on my laptop. > Is there a utility to make the cursor bigger. > > A: There are several (both TSR and non-TSR) programs around to make > the cursor big. And all the available programs seem to be big too. Here's the best way I've seen, as produced by James Howard: it produces a 9 byte (!) program called cursor.com. C:\>debug -n cursor.com -a 100 1B3F:0100 mov cx, 0007 ; select all lines of cursor block 1B3F:0103 mov ah, 1 ; set cursor-size service 1B3F:0105 int 10 ; call bios-video service 1B3F:0107 int 20 ; exit 1B3F:0109 -rcx CX 0000 :9 -w Writing 0009 bytes -q Steven Pemberton, CWI, Amsterdam; steven@cwi.nl "Let us go then you and I/while the night is laid out against the sky/like a smear of mustard on an old pork pie" Nice poem Tom. I have ideas for changes though, why not come over? - Ezra
nichols@ecn.purdue.edu (Scott P Nichols) (10/30/90)
In your article, Steve, you mention this program...(I left out the code) > >And all the available programs seem to be big too. >Here's the best way I've seen, as produced by James Howard: it >produces a 9 byte (!) program called cursor.com. > I typed it in, and at the end, when I went to -w (write, I think) the following ensued: ...above code deleted... -rcx CX 0000 :9 -w Write protect error writing to drive C: Abort, Retry, Ignore ? --- If I ignore, it writes, then gives me the error again. If I abort, it says "Program terminated normally" Is there a write protection I need to (or can) turn off, or what? I'm sure other T1000 owners will benefit from this, so I posted it. -- O- /\ |\ /\/vv\ /vv\ \ __Insight from Oregon...Scott P. Nichols _____/ \ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (nichols@en.ecn.purdue.edu)
nichols@ecn.purdue.edu (Scott P Nichols) (10/30/90)
In article <2429@charon.cwi.nl>, steven@cwi.nl (Steven Pemberton) writes: > In article <1990Oct25.161217.8379@uwasa.fi> ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) writes: > > Q: I am literally looking for a way to see the cursor on my laptop. > > Is there a utility to make the cursor bigger. > > > > A: There are several (both TSR and non-TSR) programs around to make > > the cursor big. > > And all the available programs seem to be big too. > Here's the best way I've seen, as produced by James Howard: it > produces a 9 byte (!) program called cursor.com. > > C:\>debug ... I typed this into my T1000 and got the following response (starting from the middle of your code): -rcx CX 0000 :9 -w Write protect error writing drive C: Abort, Retry, Ignore ? If I ignore, it says "writing 0009 bytes", and gives me the error message again When I abort, it says "Program terminated normally" and the cursor doesn't change. Is there a write protect that I need to (can) turn off? I'm sorry for posting this, but I couldn't mail it. -- O- /\ |\ /\/vv\ /vv\ \ __Insight from Oregon...Scott P. Nichols _____/ \ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (nichols@en.ecn.purdue.edu)
steven@cwi.nl (Steven Pemberton) (11/02/90)
In article <1990Oct29.221257.18074@ecn.purdue.edu> nichols@ecn.purdue.edu (Scott P Nichols) writes: > Write protect error writing to drive C: > Abort, Retry, Ignore ? > > If I ignore, it writes, then gives me the error again. > If I abort, it says "Program terminated normally" > > Is there a write protection I need to (or can) turn off, or what? Disk C on the T1000 is a ROM disk, and therefore absolutely unwritable. You should run the debug from disk A, and then it will work (mea culpa). Steven Pemberton, CWI, Amsterdam; steven@cwi.nl "Let us go then you and I/while the night is laid out against the sky/like a smear of mustard on an old pork pie" Nice poem Tom. I have ideas for changes though, why not come over? - Ezra