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ANSIB - v1.O - Batch File ANSI Controller
RAT - v1.O - Batch File Mouse Interface
(c) Spencer Technologies - Memphis, TN
Files in package:
ANSI&RAT.DOC - Documentation (this file)
ANSIB .EXE - Control ANSI screen printing (only if ANSI driver is loaded)
GETAKEY .COM - Get keycode via ERRORLEVEL - can be used if no mouse available
RAT .EXE - Batch File Mouse Interface
VIEWSCN .COM - Program to display 4OOO-byte screen image files
The documentation for the RAT commands is available by typing
RAT on the DOS command line without any parameters or arguments.
The documentation for the ANSIB commands is available by typing
ANSIB on the DOS command line without any parameters or arguments.
The syntax for the VIEWSCN program is: VIEWSCN filename.ext. Note that the
extension must be specified. The file, filename.ext, must be a 4OOO-byte
COLOR text screen image file. A number of shareware programs can be used to
draw or capture files in this format.
Special Notes:
1. The batch file should be in the ECHO OFF mode when using the RAT or ANSIB
programs. This prevents screen scrolling.
2. It is generally a good idea to execute the RAT RESET at the beginning of
the batch file. If the mouse driver is subsequently loaded/unloaded,
then execute the RAT RESET again. It takes a second or two to reset the
mouse driver, so your batch file should do this only once (if at all).
3. RAT uses the intra-application communication area at OOOO:O4FO, therefore
any application program that utilizes this area will cause RAT to reset
itself each time. This is a very minor consideration since very few
programs use this area.
4. Each application program should leave the mouse pointer in the hidden
state. This is the assumption made by the RAT program.
5. Each application program should exit to DOS in the 8O-column, 25-row
TEXT mode. If it doesn't, then be sure to execute MODE CO80 before
running the RAT program.
6. The RAT program can be used to retrieve KEYcodes even if the mouse is
not available. Of course, there will not be a mouse cursor.