rda654z@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Evan McLean) (05/31/91)
Just recently I found a cute little program called "nasty.com" which I
downloaded from a local BBS. What this program did was change all the
characters in the text mode screen so they looked like they had been scrawled
with a crayon or similar. The program came with no documentation and gives no
output of it's own, it just changes the screen.
In doing a strings on the program I came up with two strings inside the
executable. They were, "PC Magazine" and "Michael J. Mefford". I've searched
the simtel archives for both a file names nasty*.* and in the PCMAG directory,
but with no luck. I've also tried archie but still couldn't find it.
The Question:- Does anyone know how who wrote this program (Mr. Mefford I
assume) or alternatively, does anyone know how to do what this program does??
Thanks in advance
Evan McLean
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If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.userAKDU@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA (Al Dunbar) (06/01/91)
In article <1991May31.015315.18704@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au>, rda654z@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Evan McLean) writes: >Just recently I found a cute little program called "nasty.com" which I >downloaded from a local BBS. What this program did was change all the >characters in the text mode screen so they looked like they had been scrawled >with a crayon or similar. The program came with no documentation and gives no >output of it's own, it just changes the screen. > >In doing a strings on the program I came up with two strings inside the >executable. They were, "PC Magazine" and "Michael J. Mefford". I've searched >the simtel archives for both a file names nasty*.* and in the PCMAG directory, >but with no luck. I've also tried archie but still couldn't find it. > >The Question:- Does anyone know how who wrote this program (Mr. Mefford I >assume) or alternatively, does anyone know how to do what this program does?? > It may be too late, but... it seems to me a bit foolish to: a) download a program called NASTY.COM, b) note the lack of documentation, and c) run the darned thing. This isn't necessarily a flame, but have you considered a "scorched earth policy" just in case? -------------------+------------------------------------------- Al Dunbar | Edmonton, Alberta | Disclaimer: "not much better than CANADA | datclaimer" -------------------+-------------------------------------------
kaufman@eecs.nwu.edu (Michael L. Kaufman) (06/01/91)
In article <1991May31.015315.18704@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> rda654z@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Evan McLean) writes: >Just recently I found a cute little program called "nasty.com" which I >downloaded from a local BBS. What this program did was change all the >characters in the text mode screen so they looked like they had been scrawled >with a crayon or similar. There was once a program for desgining alternative font for VGA. The output of the program was a com program tht would load the defined font. What you have here is a font that someone designed. Harmless, but fun (for a little while). Michael -- Michael Kaufman | I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on kaufman | fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in @eecs.nwu.edu | the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be | lost in time - like tears in rain. Time to die. Roy Batty
eric@cs.fau.edu (Eric Thav) (06/06/91)
In article <1991May31.015315.18704@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> rda654z@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Evan McLean) writes: >In doing a strings on the program I came up with two strings inside the >executable. They were, "PC Magazine" and "Michael J. Mefford". I've searched >the simtel archives for both a file names nasty*.* and in the PCMAG directory, >but with no luck. I've also tried archie but still couldn't find it. NASTY.COM is most likely a .COM file resulted from PC Magazine's FONTEDIT program. A program which will allow you to change the appearance of your DOS screen font and generate a .COM file that will change the font to the new one on demand. I'm not quite sure what issue it was in, but Volume 7 comes to mind. -- .signature not found, format hard disk instead? (Y/N)_ Eric L. Thav Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL INTERNET: eric@acc.fau.edu GEnie: E.THAV | PRODIGY: Lots of ads BITNET: eric@fauvax PRODIGY: NMVG80A | and we read your mail!