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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: scuzzb494 on March 30, 2020, 03:29:11 AM

Title: Amiga ANSI
Post by: scuzzb494 on March 30, 2020, 03:29:11 AM

Hi

Man I wish I understood this. I've been reading for days now about Amiga ANSI and I am literally none the wiser. Is there and idiots guide anywhere. And I mean an idiots guide.

Title: Re: Amiga ANSI
Post by: Thomas on March 30, 2020, 04:19:33 PM

What exactly do you want to know?

Here is a list of control sequences you can send to a console window: https://wiki.amigaos.net/wiki/Console_Device#Control_Sequences_for_Window_Output

Title: Re: Amiga ANSI
Post by: scuzzb494 on March 31, 2020, 03:31:14 AM

I wanted to learn more about bbs scene and text mode art. Trying to discover what exactly is ansi/ascii art. I have seen the style so much on demo disks and the like and wanted to know more.... like this site.

https://blog.xero.nu/bbs_scene

I think I am getting there, but I have to say it's all a little mysterious in the way it is described. Fun trying to find out.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Amiga ANSI
Post by: gertsy on April 02, 2020, 10:20:54 AM

I think you are over thinking it SCUZZ, this stuff has been around since 8 bit days, like you and me. 
Its just character codes for formatting output, text.
9B 31 3B 33 33 3B 34 30 3B 3E 30 6D So There!