GRAFTABL + Loading Graphics Characters

Loads graphics characters with ASCII codes greater than 127

so that they can be used with the color/graphics adapter.

VERSION

PC-DOS 3.0+

MS-DOS equivalent: GRAFTABL (3.0+)

TYPE

External

SYNTAX

[d:][path] GRAFTABL [nnn][/STATUS]

OPTIONS

[d:][path] Specifies the drive letter and path that

contain the GRAFTABL command file.

nnn Specifies the country code page

according to the following values:

437 United States (default)

860 Portugal

863 Canada (French)

865 Norway and Denmark

/STATUS Displays the number of the current

country code page.

EXAMPLE

GRAFTABL 863

loads the table of graphics characters for the Canadian (French)

code page. ASCII characters 128 through 255 will now be displayed

in the graphics mode if the system has a color/graphics adapter.

MESSAGES

Incorrect parameter

An unidentifiable parameter was specified. Check the parameters

and retry.

No version of Graphic Character Set Table is already

loaded

GRAFTABL has not been used to load character tables; no action is

required.

Non-Standard version of Graphics Character Set Table is

already loaded

A previously loaded character set table has been modified; no

action is required.

nnn version of Graphic Character Set Table is now loaded

The code page numbered nnn has been loaded; no further action is

required.

NOTE

When this command has been executed, it increases the size

of DOS by 1296 bytes. GRAFTABL may be used multiple times to

change the loaded graphics characters.

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SEE ALSO

GRAPHICS Command

MODE Command