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From: "Eric Wajnberg" <wajnberg AT antibes DOT inra DOT fr>
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Subject: Re: Size of User screen
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 17:16:31 +0200
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Ok,

I finally found the solution.

The answer is indeed to launch the following command before launching rhide:

MODE CON LINES=25 COLS=80

Sorry, this was not really a DJGPP problem.

Best, Eric.

"Eric Wajnberg" <wajnberg AT antibes DOT inra DOT fr> a écrit dans le message de
news:ckg8et$lis$1 AT saphir DOT jouy DOT inra DOT fr...
> Thanks,
>
> You are probably right. This was 25 lines.
>
> However, I just cannot change the current configuration.
>
> The point is that I am using the DOS program in full screen (and anyhow,
the
> use of the dislin graphic library forces the full screen mode).
>
> In the "properties" of the DOS command program (under Windows 2000 at
> least), you cannot change the number of lines if you are in full screen.
>
> So, the problem I raised is still unsolved. Can somone help me on that?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Eric.
>
> Will you know how this can
> "Hans-Bernhard Broeker" <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de> a écrit dans le
> message de news:2sv82gF1p9bqrU5 AT uni-berlin DOT de...
> > Eric Wajnberg <wajnberg AT antibes DOT inra DOT fr> wrote:
> > > Dear All,
> >
> > > I used to code with DJGPP for years on Windows98. At that time, the
user
> > > screen was 24 lines long.
> >
> > I find that hard to believe.  It was almost certainly 25 lines, not 24.
> > And you could have changed it to 43 or 50 without major hassle.
> >
> > mode con lines=50
> >
> > > On Windows 2000, the system in which I am now, the user screen looks
> like
> > > having twice as many lines (i.e., about 48, but I did not counted this
> > > accurately). Moreover, I use dislin as a graphic library, and when I
run
> a
> > > code using dislin, the user screen returns back to 24 lines long. This
> is a
> > > little bit a problem in my case.
> >
> > > So, my question is: How can I force the user screen to have the good
old
> > > size of 24 lines, so that I will still be able to distribute my
compiled
> > > codes whitout any problems?
> >
> > By configuring it accordingly, in the settings of the DOS program
> > you're running, and/or the generic DOS box settings (properties of the
> > "Command prompt" link in the start->Programs->Accessories menu or
> > similar).
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
> > Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.
>
>