Cannot Set Border Color with ANSI.SYS (37954)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 2.11
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.1
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q37954
SUMMARY
Although the ANSI.SYS device driver allows changing of foreground,
background, and text attributes, it does not change the border color.
However, there is a ROM BIOS interrupt call that allows the border color
to be changed if your ROM BIOS supports it.
REFERENCES
For more information on IBM (and 100-percent compatible) ROM BIOS, refer to
the reference "IBM PS/2 and PC BIOS Interface Technical Reference," part
number 68X2260, available from IBM. Another reference that contains similar
material is the Microsoft Press book "Programmer's Quick Reference Series:
IBM ROM BIOS" by Ray Duncan, ISBN 1-55615-135-7. For OEM ROM BIOS
extensions, refer to your OEM's hardware technical reference manuals.
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB37954 |
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