show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
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show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
I remember how ansi.sys let you use an escape sequence to if I recall and I may be wrong, let you set text at a particular cursor position.
I am in XP and don't want to use command.com I want to use cmd.exe
What are my options?
I am in XP and don't want to use command.com I want to use cmd.exe
What are my options?
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3216 There is a tool there which allows colour - msg posted today.
Other alternatives may be found in Timo Salmi's batch faq.
Other alternatives may be found in Timo Salmi's batch faq.
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
I don't see anything there that would do what I describe I am looking for.
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
Nothing in Timo Salmi's batch faq?
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
I did a search over the entries there and didn't see anything for what I was looking for.
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
Did you search the web site or the ZIP archives? His website examples only shows a subset of the archives.
There are some solutions here too. It is not a native ability of the CMD prompt so you have to use the findstr workaround or use a tool for it.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2745
There are some solutions here too. It is not a native ability of the CMD prompt so you have to use the findstr workaround or use a tool for it.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2745
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
I've just noticed that you didn't mention colour. ANSI escape sequences were mostly used for colour so I assumed you were after colour too.
What is it you are trying to do? Have a clock in the top right corner?
What is it you are trying to do? Have a clock in the top right corner?
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
a clock would be ok, or my IP Address, or MAC address.
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
No good. In your example it doesn't stick like a stamp. It's not permanent. When you push ENTER and have some commands that give some output, then after a short while it eventually scrolls off the screen.
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
if you want something to stay on the CMD screen permanently then you are going to need a TSR program.
What is it that you want to do?
What is it that you want to do?
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
well, aside from it being good if there were a replacement for ansi.sys for cmd
I want a reminder of my IP Address. I am not keen on using the TITLE to do it 'cos I already use the title to summarise what i'm doing there so if I have to bring a cmd window back up I know what cmd prompt i'm opening.
I want a reminder of my IP Address. I am not keen on using the TITLE to do it 'cos I already use the title to summarise what i'm doing there so if I have to bring a cmd window back up I know what cmd prompt i'm opening.
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
What is wrong with just typing ipconfig real quick?
Or putting some other program in your system tray that displays your IP address?
Or putting some other program in your system tray that displays your IP address?
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
indeed. or use a batch file called IP.BAT to display your ip address.
Re: show text in top right (like ansi.sys?)
Sound like a good idea for a DOSKEY macro as well.