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  1. How can I convert Epson escape codes to a more usable format?

    May 10, 2017 · 1 There is a nice (commercial, but relatively cheap) program called QPCPrint that does on-the-fly translation from Epson ESC/P escape codes received on a virtual LPT port to whatever …

  2. What exactly is/was threaded p-code? - Retrocomputing Stack Exchange

    May 1, 2022 · The threaded p-code interpreter actually becomes part of the executing program. Because the interpreted execution of the program is part of the program, you can stop a program in …

  3. Why is Ctrl-V the Paste shortcut? - Retrocomputing Stack Exchange

    Jan 13, 2023 · X is the closest a letter could visually get to the silhouette of scissors, a pair of open scissors in this case, while V is the closest one could get to represent something akin to an arrow or …

  4. How can I have the user input a string and then do comparisons on it …

    May 5, 2022 · GOTO code_end :code_end ECHO ←[0m ECHO End of batch file. The character ← is byte 0x1B (appears as a leftward pointing arrow in MS-DOS EDIT) and can be entered by pressing …

  5. history - Where and when did the `0x` convention for hexadecimal ...

    Aug 16, 2020 · By the early 1980s, C was using 0x as a prefix to indicate integer literals expressed in hexadecimal, e.g., 0xCAFE. This did not exist in B as of 1972, though B did support octal integer …

  6. ibm pc - Can someone explain the logic behind Pause and Print Screen ...

    May 24, 2024 · It seems a bit odd to me that Print Screen requires Shift to do anything, and that Pause and Print Screen would have the same sort of labelling, but different modifiers for their secondary …

  7. DOS: How do I type an ANSI escape sequence?

    Mar 2, 2024 · I'm currently trying to experiment with ANSI escape sequences on various terminals/terminal emulators, so I'd like to know if there's an expedient way of typing these …

  8. Assemble a program for UNIVAC 1108

    Aug 22, 2025 · are there people here who can assemble such old programs? I have only 2 such codes that I would like to assembly but I don't know how. Is this even possible?

  9. Comparing Signed Numbers on Z80 (8080) in Assembly

    Now, in the special case of unsigned numbers, testing it (at the end), instead of operating on S vs. P/V, does simplify code. Bottom line: above citation is valid, but only (and as already assumed) in case of …

  10. VT52 emulation for MS-DOS? - Retrocomputing Stack Exchange

    Jun 19, 2016 · The VT52 terminal escape codes should work fine within VT100 or VT220 Emulation. Later generations are able to support earlier codes. VT240 is the first terminal to support color …