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From: defaria@hpcupt3.cup.hp.com (Andy DeFaria)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal
Subject: Re: setting foreground text colors
Message-ID: <45670027@hpcupt3.cup.hp.com>
Date: 26 Jun 91 18:04:41 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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>/ hpcupt3:comp.lang.pascal / ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) / 11:36 am  Jun 25, 1991 /
>In article <45670025@hpcupt3.cup.hp.com> defaria@hpcupt3.cup.hp.com (Andy DeFaria) writes:
>:
>>Why not simply  use TP's own  TextBackground (I believe  that's   what it's
>>called) and TextColor procedures?  They  are in the  CRT unit I believe and
>>do the job for you.  RTFM or use the help to look them up.
>
>This is a point that has been discussed many times.  Using the Crt
>unit enforces direct screen writes, and disables redirection
                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>potential unless special steps (which are not as straightforward as
 ^^^^^^^^^
>occasionally claimed) are taken.  If these do not matter in a
>program, then, no problem.  Else one has to do something about it. 

This may be the answer to my problem posted under the "Redirecting  I/O for
.BAT  files" note.  Could you explain  this problem and  the  special steps
involved in resolving it?  Email if this is considered a FAQ?  

Thanks