Re: Screen border colors

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From: Timo Salmi
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 1990 02:32

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In article <10835@hubcap.clemson.edu> chrisb@hubcap.clemson.edu (Chris Behrens) writes:
>How do you set the color of the border on an IBM PC screen ??
>The DOS prompt command changes the main portion of the screen,
>but leaves a blank border around on the outside. I know this can
>be done because some software leaves the border the same color as
>the rest of the screen when finished execution. 
>
>Is there an escape code that can be tacked on the prompt command,
>or some program that can set the border ???

This is a feature of CGA and VGA graphics.  

If you know how to write a simple program in Turbo Pascal there is a
preprogrammed routine for changing the border color in the
/pc/ts/tspas22.arc Turbo Pascal units collection available by
anonymous ftp or mail server from chyde.uwasa.fi. 

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Subject: Re: Screen border colors
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