Re: Detecting ANSI.SYS (was: Re: DOS text attributes)

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From: Christopher Lindsey
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 05:16

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wizard@archtwr.tower.nullnet.fi (Mikko H{nninen) writes:

>I've received so many postings to use ANSI and no other solutions (that I can
>use), so I suppose I have to use ANSI. Which leads to my next question:
>I know I can detect ANSI driver by comparing an interrupt's and the CON
>device's segment addresses (I think). But is this reliable? Are there any
>other programs aside from ANSI that act as the CON device?

>Anyway, thanks for all those who have replied to my question.

Don't give up hope yet!  I know that there are ways of doing what you were
looking for; Norton Command Center changes DOS colors without loading 
ANSI.SYS or a comparable driver.  Anyhow, I wanted to hear the answer too!

Chris

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