How to load ANSI escape codes or get coloured file listing in WinXP cmd shell?

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I\'m trying to get, wouldn\'t you believe it, coloured file listi

Answer 1

It's possible to patch cmd.exe....

http://gynvael.coldwind.pl/?id=130&lang=en

Answer 2

Actually I reckon A+ for ansicon -- Use

• ansicon.exe -I

Installs it as a filter on your CMD.exe sessions. Works a treat with HTTY (ruby gem).

:-)

Answer 3

I ran across ANSICON at http://adoxa.110mb.com/ansicon/index.html ansicon github repo

Using it to colorize NAnt output. ls --color is being processed correctly.

Source code is provided, but I haven't examined it.

Answer 4

You could start the builtin Telnet server, firewall it to only allow localhost access, and use a telnet client that understands such escapes - even the native one. (I know, an ugly hack.)