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Display a single device independent bitmap .PIC file, DeSmet C, Heathkit H-100 computer

I created three graphic file formats for the Heathkit H-100 computer.

This program uses the picload() function to display one image in the device-independent .PIC format.

/*	dispic.c		9-17-94
	Copyright (C)1994 Steven Whitney. Published under the
	GNU GPL (General Public License) Version 3, with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
	Initially published by http://25yearsofprogramming.com.

	DISPLAYS A SINGLE ==>.PIC<== (NOT .ZIC OR .ZED) FILE TO THE H100 SCREEN

*/
#include "stdio.h"

main(argc,argv)
int argc;
char **argv;
{
puts("\033z");					/* reset terminal */
puts("\033x<");					/* disable key auto-repeat */
puts("\033x1");				/* enable 25th line */
_outb(0x78,0xD8);							/* enable all planes */

locate(24,1);
puts("While drawing, press ^C to abort,");
locate(25,1);
puts("After completion, press any key to exit.");
picload(argv[1]);

locate(25,1);
puts(argv[1]);
locate(25,1);							/* rest cursor at bottom */
puts("\033x5");							/* and turn it off */
ci();
puts("\033z");   							/* restore normal screen */
exit(0);
}