TheDraw COM File

File Format
Name	TheDraw COM File
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics TheDraw COM File
Extension(s)	.com
Released	1989

TheDraw COM File is a format for ANSI Art-style character graphics, associated with the DOS software TheDraw. The format was introduced in TheDraw v3.20 (1989-04).

It is in the form of a DOS .COM file that, when executed, prints the graphics to the screen.

Identification

TheDraw COM files are observed to have ASCII text "TheDraw COM file Screen Save", followed by byte value 0x1a, at offset 9.

Software

• TheDraw - Refer to TheDraw Save File#Software (v3.20+)

Sample files

• TACT538.ZIP - Most of the .COM files
• https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/theDrawCOM/