Microsoft KB Archive/115283

= Installing Sound Producer Pro Alters ANSI Escape Sequences =

Article ID: 115283

Article Last Modified on 12/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.1
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.3 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 3.3a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 4.01 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q115283



SYMPTOMS
Prompts, menus, screen colors, or screen settings that use ANSI escape sequences do not function properly after you install the Orchid Sound Producer Pro software.



CAUSE
When making modifications to the CONFIG.SYS and/or AUTOEXEC.BAT file(s), the setup program for the Orchid Sound Producer Pro software converts all the letters in these files to uppercase. This may alter the functionality of certain entries that use ANSI escape sequences.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, manually edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or CONFIG.SYS file(s) and change letters in all statements that use an ANSI escape sequence (such as PROMPT, ECHO, and so forth) back to the proper case.



STATUS
Orchid Technical Support has confirmed that this is a problem in versions 1.0 and 1.1 of the Sound Producer Pro software. For more information, contact Orchid Technical Support.



MORE INFORMATION
As an example, the following MS-DOS PROMPT command results in bright red text on a black background:   prompt $e[1m$e[31m$e[40m $p$g If this line is converted to uppercase letters as follows   PROMPT $E[1M$E[31M $E[40M $P$G the result is white text on a black background, and the prompt appears as follows:   MMM C:\> The Orchid Sound Producer Pro is manufactured by Orchid Technology, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 5.00 6.00 6.20 color all caps case sensitive sensitivity

Keywords: KB115283

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