              
                                 ANS2BAT.EXE

                                    by

                    Surge, Violent Storm Enterprises (c) 1994
                            Surge@ProStar.com


  You can't make your logos .EXE or .COM files, no one trusts 'em anymore.
  Yeah, you can hex edit 'em, but who wants to take the time to do that?!
  So, here we are: ANS2BAT, take your logo or add or whatever and turn it
  into a batch file (still not harmless, but a whole lot safer than others).



  The program is pretty straight forward, no real tricks...

     
  Usage:   
  
        ANS2BAT    or   ANS2BAT <filename.ans>

  
  
  
  Keyboard Commands:

     <ESC>                Exits the program
     <Return>             Accept the current configuration
     UP/DOWN Arrows       Toggle between options

  Configuration Options:

     Ansi File Name:         Ansi file you want to convert to a batch file
     Batch File Name:        Default it Ans_file_name.bat
     Screen Clearing:        If yes, will clear screen before displaying Ansi
     Replacement Characters: Batch files don't allow <,>, or | characters.
                             Allows you to choose your own replacements
                             for these characters.



   This program has been tested rather sparingly on various Ansi screens
     created by TheDraw v4.61*.

   If you run into problems, save the Ansi file under default settings, or:

        Ansi format, No Video Preparation, No Maximum Output Line Length,
        0 Output Display Speed.


   Also, the due to laziness on my part, the last color in the ansi file 
   is the DOS prompt color.  If you finish with a blinking blue, the prompt
   will be blinking blue.  Try to end with a gray or white, the other
   colors tend to piss the users off.
   
   Like I said, this hasn't been test a whole lot, so if you run into 
   problems, E-mail me at the address below.

   For Comments, Questions, Concerns, and any other shit, E-Mail:

                             Surge@ProStar.com




   *TheDraw v4.61 (c) TheSoft Programming Services and Ian Davis






