Microsoft KB Archive/106476

Word 6.0: Bright White Text Patch for International Versions

PSS ID Number: Q106476 Article last modified on 11-03-1994

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In graphics mode in Word for MS-DOS, text color is gray or low white on a color display adapter such as VGA or EGA. In previous versions of Word, text color in graphics mode is high (bright) white. By contrast, on monochrome or two-color displays, the text color in graphics mode is still high white, as in earlier versions of Word.

This article contains instructions for modifying international versions of Word so you can change the text color in graphics mode from low white to high white.

Using the BYTEFIX Utility to Modify WORD.EXE
The following procedure uses the BYTEFIX utility to modify WORD.EXE so Word automatically displays text color in graphics mode as high white:

  Copy the following files from the Word Setup disk to the Word program directory on your hard disk (for example, C:6DOS). Note: If you are using the 360K disk set, WDBF.EX$ is on the Program 1 Disk. WDBF.EX$ SETUP.EXE WORD55.INF   Make the drive where your Word program directory resides the current drive.   At the MS-DOS command prompt, change to the Word program directory by typing the following and then pressing ENTER: cd where is the path to your Word program directory. For example, if your Word program directory is called WORD6DOS, type the following command: cd 6dos   To decompress the Word BYTEFIX utility, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER: setup /d wdbf.ex$   To run the BYTEFIX utility, type the commands listed below for the international version that you are patching. For example, for the Italian version of Word, type the following at the MS-DOS Prompt. Press ENTER after each line. wdbf word.exe 880 93 “7 115” wdbf word.exe 4104 78 “31 197 40 247” wdbf word.exe 72266 64 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 191050 192 “236 196” wdbf word.exe 561012 67 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 1003925 79 “126 109” The WORD.EXE file is now patched so the text color in graphics modes is bright white. 

= PATCHES FOR INTERNATIONAL VERSIONS OF WORD =

— US/Z/AA — wdbf word.exe 880 10 “38 55” wdbf word.exe 4104 145 “61 249 198 195” wdbf word.exe 72333 64 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 190914196 “113 108” wdbf word.exe 559908 67 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 998037 118 “165 147”

— French — wdbf word.exe 880 223 “143 197” wdbf word.exe 4104 226 “142 52 72 180” wdbf word.exe 72685 64 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 191532 136 “53 6” wdbf word.exe 561716 67 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 1006853 100 “147 238”

— German — wdbf word.exe 880 218 “5 47” wdbf word.exe 4104 86 “2 131 175 121” wdbf word.exe 72557 64 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 191364 136 “53 56” wdbf word.exe 563012 67 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 1009029 122 “169 18”

— Italian — wdbf word.exe 880 93 “7 115” wdbf word.exe 4104 78 “31 197 40 247” wdbf word.exe 72266 64 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 191050 192 “236 196” wdbf word.exe 561012 67 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 1003925 79 “126 109”

— Spanish — wdbf word.exe 880 210 “125 31” wdbf word.exe 4104 66 “19 35 201 179” wdbf word.exe 72330 64 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 191330 0 “44 197” wdbf word.exe 561444 67 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 1004453 82 “129 188”

— Portuguese — wdbf word.exe 880 203 “233 222” wdbf word.exe 4104 0 “209 64 27 26” wdbf word.exe 72234 64 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 191074 243 “31 228” wdbf word.exe 561028 67 “0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0” wdbf word.exe 1005141 200 “247 78”

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