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   winston19842005 to jsj@nospambyg.dtu.dk   
   Re: Correct screen colors not restored a   
   22 Aug 08 13:39:09   
   
   From: bjjlyates@NOSPAMbellsouth.net   
      
   On 8/22/08 7:51 AM, in article g8m988$h8h$1@news.net.uni-c.dk, "Schjaer"   
    wrote:   
      
   > Hi group   
   >   
   > After exiting a DOS program that manipulates the screen colors I sometimes   
   > (but not always) don't get the same colors back that existed before invoking   
   > the program. I have tried to save then restore TextAttr within the program   
   > but that seems to have no effect. I have observed this in both Turbo Pascal   
   > 7.0 and FreePascal. It seems to be a question of sheer luck if the original   
   > screen colors are restored or not at exit. Any suggestions?   
   >   
   > Jorgen   
   >   
   >   
   It might help to know the OS.   
   I've noticed programs that did not exhibit this behavior under Windows   
   versions prior to XP did not exhibit this behavior, whereas the same program   
   (same configuration) run under "DOS" under XP or Vista sometimes have   
   strange color changes.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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