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From: krausej@stolaf.UUCP (James J. Krause)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Inverse Text from Turbo
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Date: Mon, 30-Sep-85 01:23:49 EDT
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> Can anybody tell me how to print inverse text from a Turbo-Pascal
> program running on an XT ?
> It seems, they only offer high- or lowlight.
> 
> Stefan Schnathmeier  ( seismo!mcvax!unido!schnathm )

There are standard procedures for changing the color of text in Turbo
Pascal.  Look in the section of your manual titled, "IBM PC GOODIES."  The
procedures are TEXTCOLOR(color) and TEXTBACKGROUND(color).  I just tested
them with both versions 2 and 3, and I could produce inverse text with only
a single quirk: if I used WRITELN() instead of just WRITE(), the line after the
inverse text would also be inverted.  You can invert text by setting the
background to white and the characters to black.  Since you have an XT, you
shouldn't have any compatibility problems.... :-)
I have a color graphics adapter, so I don't know exactly how these
procedures work with a monochrome board.

					James Krause
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