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From: scott@hpcvca.HP.COM (Scott Linn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: What's faster than 'type'-ing a menu screen
Message-ID: <4490009@hpcvca.HP.COM>
Date: 8 Mar 88 23:41:22 GMT
References: <4742@ecsvax.UUCP>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, Oregon
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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?

Another way to get fast screen typing is to put the console into
binary (raw) mode so that no escape/control translations are performed.
This *really* speeds up transfers.

Scott Linn
HP - Northwest IC Division