P-Screen COM Screen
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| − | '''P-Screen COM Screen''' is a character graphics format native to P-Screen, a DOS utility developed by Rob W. Smetana and Pro-Formance. It is a self-displaying [[DOS executable (.com)|COM]] file. | + | '''P-Screen COM Screen''' is a character graphics format native to P-Screen, a DOS utility developed by Rob W. Smetana and Pro-Formance. It is a self-displaying [[DOS executable (.com)|COM]] file. The format was introduced in P-Screen v3.1. |
It is notable for its similarity to [[TheDraw COM File]]. But it is a different format, not compatible with any known version of TheDraw COM File. | It is notable for its similarity to [[TheDraw COM File]]. But it is a different format, not compatible with any known version of TheDraw COM File. | ||
| − | + | As of v5.5, the freely-distributable version of P-Screen can read the format, but does not support writing it. | |
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
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== Software == | == Software == | ||
| + | * P-Screen v3.1: [https://archive.org/details/resource-for-source-basic Resource For Source BASIC] → BASIC_01/PSCRN31.ZIP | ||
* {{CdTextfiles|nightowl/nopv18/048A/PSCRN55.ZIP|P-Screen v5.5}} | * {{CdTextfiles|nightowl/nopv18/048A/PSCRN55.ZIP|P-Screen v5.5}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:15, 23 March 2023
P-Screen COM Screen is a character graphics format native to P-Screen, a DOS utility developed by Rob W. Smetana and Pro-Formance. It is a self-displaying COM file. The format was introduced in P-Screen v3.1.
It is notable for its similarity to TheDraw COM File. But it is a different format, not compatible with any known version of TheDraw COM File.
As of v5.5, the freely-distributable version of P-Screen can read the format, but does not support writing it.
[edit] Identification
Known files have ASCII text at offset 9 that begins "Pro~Formance Screen Design".
Compare to TheDraw COM File#Identification.
[edit] Software
- P-Screen v3.1: Resource For Source BASIC → BASIC_01/PSCRN31.ZIP
- P-Screen v5.5
[edit] Sample files
- SPARKL41.ZIP → *.COM
- PSCRN55.ZIP → PSCREEN.COM
