Welcome! This is my page dedicated to C/C++ programming. I have several example source codes from programs that I have written and information on ANSI . SYS. If you can use the source code, go ahead.

• ansi.c - a source file that detects the presence of ansi.sys in memory and automatically chooses to use ansi or standard routines to set screen colors.
• nscrypt.c - a simple text encryption program
• detag.c - a program which strips the HTML tags out of a text file so that it can be read easily.
• nspd.c - a program which draws and rotates wire frame models. very neat!
• legacy.html - medieval action game - downloadable in executable and source form from this page.

ANSI.SYS is used on some DOS based machines to control the screen colors. This can cause problems for programmers because standard printf() commands may print the wrong colors when used with other color setting functions. The solution can be found in my ansi.c file. It first detects the presence of ANSI.SYS in memory by checking to see if ANSI escape commands will work. If they do, it uses ANSI commands to set the colors. Otherwise, it uses standard functions. It is fairly simple, and you can tell how each of the functions work just by looking at them.

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