OpenEuphoria

Re: Controling DOS Apps

• Posted by Kat <gertie at PELL.NET> Jul 22, 2001
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On 22 Jul 2001, at 2:26, jjnick at cvn.com wrote:



> 
> Is it possible to control a DOS app, i.e., sending it keystrokes, i.e.,
> simulate user typing keys with Euphoria. . .?

Yeas, TSR, using BIOS calls (msdos isn't reintrant), or use DRDOS. You 
can stuff the keys into the keybd buffer, and then tell the other program you 
did so with the buffer_count byte.

> And, is it possible for a Euphoria program to actually do a text search of a
> text screen already running?

Yes, look in the screen buffer,, C000-?. The buffer location, size, format, etc 
can be changed tho. I haven't thought of this stuff in ages.

Kat