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From: derek@sun4dts.dts.ine.philips.nl (derek)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: 4DOS screen blanker (manual)
Summary: batch/alias code for a screen blanker in 4dos
Keywords: 4dos screen blanker
Message-ID: <728@sun4dts.dts.ine.philips.nl>
Date: 7 May 91 10:31:12 GMT
Distribution: comp
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If this is any use to anyone, here's a little batch file for blanking the
screen manually (i.e. type blank at the command line) when using 4dos.

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@echo off
echo off
cls black on black
rem for the following you need a 'cursor' program or similar
cursor off
pause > nul
rem change the following returning code to suite your setup
cls cyan on blue
drawbox 11 0 15 79 2 bri cyan on blue fill blue
scrput 13 20 bri yellow on blue Welcome back, its %_time on %_date
echo Press enter when ready
pause
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Best Regards, Derek Carr
DEREK@DTS.INE.PHILIPS.NL           Philips I&E TQV-5 Eindhoven, The Netherlands 
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