-print characters
-in any color
-at any position and be able to
-move and or hide the cursor.
Also:
-Should NOT rely on .NET framework !
-Should NOT rely on any servicepack !
-Should be able to run at GUI-SETUP mode in XP right after TXT-SETUP mode.
I never tried ansi.sys on XP and would like to know if it works well from someone who has.
I accummulated many batch enhancers over time but too often they were useless, or really big like for example batchman which is in my eyes almost a language of it's own. I do understand why people needed so many tools in the past as batch was much less powerfull back then.
I don't like big and bulky programs like batchman, the ones that need many switches because it wasn't split into many little apps. But the commands I've mentioned should go into a single app.
I remember the good old days with comman.com &ansi.. A red flashing text:
Press key when ready ...
Currently brosing google...