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Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? (Users)

posted by Ninho , 05.05.2009, 17:14

> Nor Freepascal IDE nor Turbo pascal IDE can keep non standard text mode
> which they can't self set. Generaly - all text editrs which enable to
> change the video modes can't do that because it hasn't any logic to
> support a mode which you can leave but which you can't return to.

Well, there is a well defined interface available to task switchers, or any program indeed, allowing them to save/restore video modes, at least for a subset of modes (does not work for modes using non standard 'super-'VGA features). The interface I'm having in mind is, of course, that of DOS's EGA.SYS (also implemented by the mouse driver if EGA.SYS is not loaded, and by Windows, of course. BTW, one reason I can't recommend CTMOUSE for serious DOS users is that it doesn't implement said interface.)

> The only exception I know is Setedit which can let the videomode managment
> to user external utility.

This settles the question, I shall pass the opportunity of downloading the Freepascal IDE. Time is sparse!

T.Y.

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Ninho

Complete thread:

• Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Ninho, 29.04.2009, 13:28 (Users)
  • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - rr, 29.04.2009, 21:27
    • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Ninho, 30.04.2009, 17:13
      • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - rr, 30.04.2009, 17:34
  • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - marcov, 05.05.2009, 09:00
    • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Ninho, 05.05.2009, 11:03
      • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - DOS386, 05.05.2009, 14:07
    • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Laaca, 05.05.2009, 16:39
      • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Ninho, 05.05.2009, 17:14
        • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Ninho, 26.05.2009, 16:38
          • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - rr, 26.05.2009, 21:00
            • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Rugxulo, 26.05.2009, 21:34
              • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - rr, 26.05.2009, 21:46
                • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Rugxulo, 27.05.2009, 00:53
                  • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Ninho, 27.05.2009, 22:30
          • CTRat - DOS386, 01.06.2009, 15:33
            • CTRat - Ninho, 04.06.2009, 20:09
              • CTRat - DOS386, 05.06.2009, 07:14
                • CTRat - Ninho, 06.06.2009, 17:52
    • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Rugxulo, 05.05.2009, 19:35
  • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - ho1459, 08.05.2009, 12:36
    • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Ninho, 08.05.2009, 20:30
      • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - RayeR, 09.05.2009, 21:28
        • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - ho1459, 15.05.2009, 13:42
          • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - RayeR, 16.05.2009, 04:15
            • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - ho1459, 16.05.2009, 14:55
    • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - flox, 12.05.2009, 08:58
      • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - ho1459, 15.05.2009, 13:43
  • Any DOS text editor for nonstandard screen widths ? - Rugxulo, 14.05.2009, 01:53