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Volume 2356 - Released april 1989 - Abstract (C) DOS gg
P r o g r a m m a T h e e k volume 2356
gelijk aan PC/SIG no. 356, PCgg 248
Titel: FANSI Console scherm-aansturing
Number Name Size Date Comments
2356.01 ANSI BAT 174 2-10-85 Used to extract files from ANSI.LBR
2356.02 ANSI LBR 44160 2-10-85 Squeezed support programs
CATALOG 356 1024 2-12-89 This file
2356.03 DIZZY C 7936 12-09-84 "C" source which generated ANSI.LBR
2356.04 DOSEDIT PCH 2560 12-13-84 Patch file for DOSEDIT V. 5-9-84
2356.05 DOSEDIT2 PCH 2816 12-13-84 Patch file for DOSEDIT2 prog
2356.06 FCONSOLE DEV 17056 1-24-85 FANSI-CONSOLE
2356.07 FCONSOLE DOC 196391 1-23-85 Extensive doc for FANSI-CONSOLE
2356.08 FCONSOLE HST 11520 1-24-85 Revision history information
2356.09 LUE COM 1470 8-09-84 Used to extract progs from ANSI.LBR
2356.10 SPIT EXE 14562 7-07-84 Test program for slow test data
VOL2356 ABS 2560 2-12-89 VOL2356 abstract
12 File(s) 14336 bytes free on VOL2356
FANSI-CONSOLE is a complete replacement for the IBM-PC console
software, with significant improvements. Functions:
Speeds up screen painting
Processes ANSI X3.64 escape sequences
Emulates DEC VT100
Allows much more typeahead
Turns display off when not in use
Allows one finger typing
Allows keyboard generated breakpoints
Eliminates screen flicker
Provides support for 50 line displays
Extends the IBM-PC ROM BIOS
Briefly, the program FANSI-CONSOLE (tm) is a fast ANSI X3.64
standard console driver for the IBM-PC, running under MS(PC)-DOS.
The name "FANSI" comes from "fast ANSI". It is pronounced
the same as "fancy". The "CONSOLE" is what we call
the
screen and keyboard together. "MS(PC)-DOS" is the name we use
for Microsoft's MS-DOS, of which IBM-PC DOS is a variant.
FANSI-CONSOLE is both an MS(PC)-DOS console driver and a
BIOS console driver. These are two somewhat similar but still
different things. Somewhat like an actor playing the parts of
both twins in a movie, FANSI-CONSOLE plays the part of the
IBM-PC ROM BIOS console code as well as the part of the IBM-PC
ANSI.SYS device driver. FANSI-CONSOLE replaces the screen and
keyboard handling parts of both the IBM-PC ROM BIOS and the
MS(PC)-DOS 2.00 (and later versions) operating system.
It is a complete replacement for the IBM-PC console
software, but offers some significant improvements. Just like
the operating system, FANSI-CONSOLE is always in memory once
it is placed there during the startup process.
FANSI-CONSOLE only requires about 16KB of read/write
memory for itself. In comparison, the IBM-PC ANSI.SYS device
driver only requires about 1.6KB of read/write memory for
itself.
FANSI-CONSOLE does not require any special hardware like a
second diskette drive or a fixed disk. It performs just as well
without them as with them.
FANSI-CONSOLE works on most computers which are hardware
equivalent to the IBM-PC. These computers are sometimes called
"compatibles" or "clones". Please note that because of the
nature of the program, FANSI-CONSOLE does not work on
machines which are not hardware equivalent to the IBM-PC.