THEDRAW is a lovely program for DOS, designed to create ANSI screens. This was a mainstay of the BBS scene, once upon a time, and may still be for all I know, although I have the impression that the entire BBS world has been decimated by the present ubiquity of the Internet.
First, here's THEDRAW 4.63. It was released many years ago, but it's still the latest version I know of.
Second, back in the day, I created a few fonts for the program, which are available in two .ZIP files:
- TDCALVIN.ZIP contains Calvin, CalvinLight, CalvinSmCaps, and Classic.
- TDHOBBES.ZIP contains Hobbes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I get in touch with Ian E. Davis, author of THEDRAW?
Alas, I have no special insight on this. If you find out the answer, please let me know.
Have you seen version 5.00?
It's fake, as are others with later version numbers. To my knowledge, 4.63 is the last real one.
Is it even possible to run THEDRAW on modern operating systems?
Rejoice! THEDRAW works just fine in DOSBox, which includes ANSI functionality.