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From: anderson@vms3.macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: What's faster than 'type'-ing a menu screen
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Date: 7 Mar 88 11:22:59 GMT
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In article <4742@ecsvax.UUCP> mvolo@ecsvax.UUCP (Michael R. Volow) writes:

]Would appreciate the recommendations of net members regarding the
]following question:

]In setting up a menu system (IBMPC 4.77 MHz box) using batch files,
]I have been using the DOS 'type' command to display the larger menu
]screens.  But the screens display quite slowly, about .75-1.0 sec,
]using the 'type' command on this machine.  I'm not eager to utilize
]ansi.sys substitutes such as nansi.sys or Fansi-Console, because of
]possible incompatibilities with other software.  Is anyone aware of
]some utility substituting for the 'type' command which can put a DOS
]menu file on screen more quickly?

Despite your reservations, I think you could give nansi.sys a try.
I'm unsure of the amount of speed-up you can expect, but I have never
run into a compatibility problem with it. 
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