ANSI.SYS support
Microsoft's MS-DOS ANSI.SYS driver supported a limited subset of ANSI X3.64 control sequences and introduced non-standard functions. Most ANSI art uses sequences that target the ANSI.SYS implementation of text controls.
RetroTxt recognizes all ANSI.SYS control sequences but skips those that it doesn't support.
| Control | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cursor Position | Partial | Supports forward and down only |
| Cursor Up | No | |
| Cursor Down | Yes | |
| Cursor Forward | Yes | |
| Cursor Backward | No | |
| Save cursor position | No | |
| Restore cursor position | No | |
| Erase display | Yes | |
| Erase line | Yes | |
| Set Graphics Mode | Yes | All colours and attributes are supported |
| Set Mode / Reset Mode | Yes | RetroTxt changes the font type and column width but does not attempt to simulate the screen resolution |
| Set Mode / Reset Mode 7 | Yes | Set and disable line wrapping |
| Set Keyboard Strings | No |