Msg: Re: vDosXy color modes

Another color scheme worth trying is black text on a non-glare greyish/green background. Its usefulness may depend to some extent on the font chosen and window size, but I found it to be least fatiguing, over time.

To get it, comment out any other Colors instructions in config.txt, and set MD NM=240. Other mode settings may need minor adjustments thereafter.

Pretty much the same colors can be achieved using Colors values, but this is an easier way to start.

From: Carl Distefano
To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 12:09 AM
Subject: vDosXy color modes

The CONFIG.TXT bundled with the new vDosXy installers includes
sample screen-color schemes. When you start XyWrite, it show up in
Subdued IBM PC Green.

(You can view the color schemes here:
http://users.datarealm.com/ammaze/xfer/vDosXy-colors.html
)

To experience the colors as they were intended, you'll need to load
the following text MoDe settings in SETTINGS.DFL, your PRiNter or
DSP file, or wherever you load these settings:

; Text modes
MD NM=7
MD BO=15
; For visual underlining in vDosXy:
MD UL=113
; For visual bold underlining in vDosXy:
MD BU=127
; For visual italics in vDosXy:
MD IT=30
; For visual bold italics in vDosXy (no known setting):
MD BI=11
MD RV=71
MD BR=127
MD SU=107
MD SD=27

Bear in mind that each monitor renders colors a little differently,
so you may need to tweak the values in CONFIG.TXT to see the colors
to best advantage.

If screen color is important to your working environment, by all
means create your own color schemes. You'll need a tool to help you
visualize RGB color values. One such is
http://www.psyclops.com/tools/rgb/. Many others are a Google seach
away.

--
Carl Distefano
mailto:cld@xxxxxxxx