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echo: 4dos
to: VIC BATES
from: BILL DRAKE
date: 1998-04-07 18:48:00
subject: flashing text in dosbox

VB>In a Win95 Dosbox why doesn't text which supposed to be flashing
VB>flash? instead just goes bright background.  It works as it 
VB>supposed to full screen or in dos mode, it only appears to 
VB>be dos windows that have this problem.
VB>Here is my 4dos.ini
VB>-------------------
VB>UMBAlias = Yes
VB>UMBHistory = Yes
VB>UMBDirHistory = Yes
VB>;LocalDirHistory = No
VB>LocalAliases = No
VB>LocalHistory = No
VB>Alias = 2000
VB>Environment = 1500
VB>History = 1024
VB>EditMode = Overstrike
VB>CursorOver = 10
VB>CursorIns = 100
VB>UpperCase = No
VB>ANSI = Yes
VB>UMBLoad = Yes
VB>UMBEnvironment = Yes
VB>BrightBG = No
VB>ListStatBarColors = white on blue
VB>SelectStatBarColors = white on blue
VB>HelpPath = C:\4DOS
VB>Swapping = xms, ems, k:\, c:\
VB>NormalKey = F8
VB>;following line not needed because prompt changes colors
VB>;StdColors = green on black
VB>--------------------
VB>Rgds, Vic
Hi, Vic.  Please read your 4DOS documentation.  The limitations
on blinking/bright-background interactions are clearly explained
there.
The above is neither 4dos nor W95's fault.  It's a fundamental
hardware limitation which has been a thorn in the side of PC
programmers for many years.
Best I can do for now. 
Bill
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