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From: 6600m00n@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Steelworker)
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Subject: Re: 2 mouse questions
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Date: 1 Jan 91 19:32:39 GMT
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In-reply-to: ace3@quads.uchicago.edu's message of 29 Dec 90 06:05:53 GMT

In article <1990Dec29.060553.717@midway.uchicago.edu> ace3@quads.uchicago.edu (anibal antonio acero) writes:

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   My second question:  how does Norton generate a graphic arrow for the mouse
   cursor in text mode.  It doesn't seem to be one of the ASCII graphics char-
   acters; does he alter the font?  The Norton Utilities also support the mouse
   in 50 line mode, although the mouse cursor is a more normal "box".

   Thanks.
   tony acero
   acero@quads.uchicago.edu

I am pretty certain that norton alters some of the fonts to get the
mouse to work.  The reason I am certain ( other than that I can't think
of any other way do do it) is that a few of the charecters do not
get altered correctly when the mouse is near.  E.g  the 'm' charecter
has an extra set of pixels on the right leg when the mouse is next
to it. 
Rob