From: davem2 AT ma DOT ultranet DOT com (Maranhao)
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Subject: Re: ANSI
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 17:30:21 GMT
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On 13 Dec 1997 17:18:57 GMT, "Lint" <donbrearley AT yahoo DOT com> wrote:

>
>Hello all..
>
>Here is my problem! :)
>I am storing an ANSI graphic (.ANS) file in a Datafile called PURG.DAT as
>Binary Data because I didnt know what else to classify it as. Its called
>INTRO in the data file.
>
>I am wondering how to call INTRO from the datafile and display it on the
>screen.
>
>Any help would be appreicated.
>Especialy sample code :)
>
>Thanks again!
>-Don Brearley
>

ANSI Graphics aren't stored as Binary data, it's just plain text w/
ansi esc sequences.  You can display the file just like you would a
normal text file.  You need the line DEVICE=ANSI.SYS in your
config.sys file or the computer won't know how to interpret the esc
codes..