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- ESC
-
- The ESC external command outputs an ESC character followed by a string of
- characters to the screen, or (with redirection) to other devices such as the
- printer. Not all versions of DOS have an ESC command. The EXAMPLES gives a
- BATCH file that replaces the ESC command.
-
- ESC string
- or
- ESC string > device
-
- <string> contains characters which control the device to which the output
- is directed. The characters in <string> are usually specific to the
- device being controlled. For the screen, the strings to use are the
- same as those defined in the "PROMPT ESCAPE_SEQUENCES" topics, except
- that they should begin with "[", not "$e[". The ESC command supplies
- the required ESC character. The strings will only work as described
- if the line DEVICE=ANSI.SYS is present in the CONFIG.SYS file.