From: steve AT dosius DOT zzn DOT com (Dosius)
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Subject: Re: DJGPP exe switch console to 80 columns
Date: 18 Mar 2003 17:11:26 -0800
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Rafael García <rafael AT geninfor DOT com> wrote in message news:<3E775AE7 DOT 8090604 AT geninfor DOT com>...
> I would like to use a WindowsXP console with more than 80 columns. I run 
>   MODE CON COLS=100 and then run this DJGPP compiled code:
> 
> #include <stdio.h>
> int main() {
>     printf("hello\n");
>     getchar();
>     return 0;
>     }
> 
> The console window change to 80 columns during program execution and 
> then, after termination, it goes to 100 cols.
> 
> ¿Can I change this so I can use any console width?
> 
> Thanks

I believe that is a limitation of the NT DOS emulation, rather than of
djgpp per se.  How to fix it, I have no clue :(

-uso.