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◄Syntax►  ◄Notes►
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                             ANSI.SYS──Examples
 
To exchange the backslash and question-mark keys by using literal strings,
type the following escape sequence:
 
    ESC["\";"?"pESC["?";"\"p
 
To exchange the backslash and question-mark keys by using each key's ASCII
value, type the following escape sequence:
 
    ESC[92;63pESC[63;92p
 
To restore the backslash and question-mark keys to their original meanings,
type the following escape sequence:
 
    ESC[92;92pESC[63;63p
 
To specify that MS-DOS display a directory listing when you press the F2
key, type the following at the command prompt:
 
    prompt $e[0;60;"dir";13p
 
To specify a black screen background color and a high-intensity screen
foreground color, type the following at the command prompt:
 
    prompt $e[1;32;40m$p$g
 
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