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- RAW command
-
- Purpose
-
- Allows you to set the console device in "raw" mode, which may
- result in signifcant gains in display output speed.
-
- Format
-
- RAW [ON | OFF] [/i]
-
- Installation
-
- To install RAW as a PCED user-installed command, just issue the
- DOS command:
-
- RAW /i
-
- You can set RAW ON at the time of installation by adding the "ON"
- parameter ("RAW ON /i"). RAW uses approximately 700 bytes of
- memory when installed.
-
- Remarks
-
- DOS allows console I/O (screen output, keyboard input) to be
- performed in either "raw" or normal mode. In raw (or "binary")
- mode DOS suspends certain types of processing during console I/O.
- The DOS Tech Ref specifies that, for example, the following
- processing will not be performed when in raw mode:
-
- -- The characters ^C (break), ^P (print), and ^S (scroll
- lock) are not checked for.
-
- -- Other control characters are not output in "caret"
- format; for example, if ^A is output, you will see a happy
- face rather than "^A".
-
- -- Tabs are not expanded.
-
- The exact list of special processing that will be suspended in
- raw mode depends on the console device driver that you use.
-
- The benefit of operating in raw mode is that screen output is
- faster; in some case, it may be MUCH faster.
-
- To set the console in RAW mode, simply type "RAW ON". To set it
- in normal mode, type "RAW OFF". Typing "RAW" by itself displays
- the current console mode.
-
- Although it is possible to use RAW.COM without making it a PCED
- user-installed command, this is not recommended.
-
- raw 1.10/cjd/860505
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