SOFTWARE
high
intensity,
strikeout) are supported. Also included is
the
ANSI escape sequence set, (which is IBM
PC
compatible)
allowing
extremely
advanced
screen
modes
such
as
windowing
and
left
and
right
scrolling
to
be incorporated
within
applications.
Character sets.
The
character
set
cell is Sirius Compatible,
using
the
fulllOx16
matrix,
with
shapes easily changed by
using
the
Font Editor.
Communications.
An
auxilliary serial RS232
and
a parallel
Centronics-compatible port, fully
supported
within
the
BIOS,
ensure
that
the
Apricot
immediately
has access to
many
hardware
add-ons
such
as printers,
plotters
and
modems.
Graphics.
The
Digital Research Graphics
System
Extension,·
fast
becoming
the
"industry
standard"
graphics application
software
is
fully supported.
It
has
its
own
application interface
in
the
form of a
GDOS,
to
the
graphics device driver (called
the
GIOS)
which
facilitates easy
development
of graphics applications
on
the
Apricot.
The
full 800 x 400 pixel
resolution
is used by
GSX, creating a very powerful graphics system.
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