Xref: utzoo comp.os.msdos.misc:2281 comp.os.msdos.programmer:5445 comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d:14859 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!atha!aunro!alberta!mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA!Al_Dunbar From: userAKDU@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA (Al Dunbar) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.os.msdos.programmer,comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d Subject: Re: Nasty.com, changing the character fonts on a text mode screen Message-ID: Date: 1 Jun 91 02:07:33 GMT References: <1991May31.015315.18704@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> Organization: MTS Univ of Alberta Lines: 30 In article <1991May31.015315.18704@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au>, rda654z@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Evan McLean) writes: >Just recently I found a cute little program called "nasty.com" which I >downloaded from a local BBS. What this program did was change all the >characters in the text mode screen so they looked like they had been scrawled >with a crayon or similar. The program came with no documentation and gives no >output of it's own, it just changes the screen. > >In doing a strings on the program I came up with two strings inside the >executable. They were, "PC Magazine" and "Michael J. Mefford". I've searched >the simtel archives for both a file names nasty*.* and in the PCMAG directory, >but with no luck. I've also tried archie but still couldn't find it. > >The Question:- Does anyone know how who wrote this program (Mr. Mefford I >assume) or alternatively, does anyone know how to do what this program does?? > It may be too late, but... it seems to me a bit foolish to: a) download a program called NASTY.COM, b) note the lack of documentation, and c) run the darned thing. This isn't necessarily a flame, but have you considered a "scorched earth policy" just in case? -------------------+------------------------------------------- Al Dunbar | Edmonton, Alberta | Disclaimer: "not much better than CANADA | datclaimer" -------------------+-------------------------------------------