DOS text colour
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Okay I've got your answer, I did a lookup and also gave it a test.
What I'm about to place, doesn't work in a DOS window within Windows
But it does work on a DOS prompt (if you boot into Dos without going into windows.)
Firstly, you will need to add to your CONFIG.SYS file (Usually C:\Config.sys) the following line:
DEVICE=C:\Windows\command\ansi.sys
(This might be different if you located your windows in a different drive or different folder)
Then you have to decide... Do I want to change my colours manually or have it fixed to change on bootup.
If it's the later, then place the Following line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, but make it the last line. (C:\autoexec.bat)
PROMPT $e[0;32;40m$p$g
If you want to do it manually, just type that line in a command prompt.
You can substitue the 0 for any of the following:
1 Bold on
4 Underscore (only on Monochrome)
5 Blink
7 Reverse Video
8 Conceal
you can change the 32 (Foreground/text colour)
30 Black
31 Red
32 Green
33 Yellow
34 Blue
35 Magenta
36 Cyan
37 White
The 40 (background colour) can be:
40 Black
41 Red
42 Green
43 Yellow
44 Blue
45 Magenta
46 Cyan
47 White
Simple really
What I'm about to place, doesn't work in a DOS window within Windows
But it does work on a DOS prompt (if you boot into Dos without going into windows.)
Firstly, you will need to add to your CONFIG.SYS file (Usually C:\Config.sys) the following line:
DEVICE=C:\Windows\command\ansi.sys
(This might be different if you located your windows in a different drive or different folder)
Then you have to decide... Do I want to change my colours manually or have it fixed to change on bootup.
If it's the later, then place the Following line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, but make it the last line. (C:\autoexec.bat)
PROMPT $e[0;32;40m$p$g
If you want to do it manually, just type that line in a command prompt.
You can substitue the 0 for any of the following:
1 Bold on
4 Underscore (only on Monochrome)
5 Blink
7 Reverse Video
8 Conceal
you can change the 32 (Foreground/text colour)
30 Black
31 Red
32 Green
33 Yellow
34 Blue
35 Magenta
36 Cyan
37 White
The 40 (background colour) can be:
40 Black
41 Red
42 Green
43 Yellow
44 Blue
45 Magenta
46 Cyan
47 White
Simple really
Hey Av,
Hahahahahahaha...
yes,this was also my intention once i saw "THE MATRIX" and i sorted the problem out in SWG forums.the same way as Stryder said.sorry i wasnt coming here because the only thread was being discussed was Gamerz...nothing against it though...
Green looks cool,and yeah dont forget to increase the size of your dos cursor.then it would look the same way as would want it to be...
But if you have WinNT,or Win XP pro.(Cracked or original)you can change the color directly...
bye!
Hahahahahahaha...
yes,this was also my intention once i saw "THE MATRIX" and i sorted the problem out in SWG forums.the same way as Stryder said.sorry i wasnt coming here because the only thread was being discussed was Gamerz...nothing against it though...
Green looks cool,and yeah dont forget to increase the size of your dos cursor.then it would look the same way as would want it to be...
But if you have WinNT,or Win XP pro.(Cracked or original)you can change the color directly...
bye!
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