Security Technician Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 hi on windows 2000 pro how do i set up a dos based program to run in full screen? been into properties set full screen etc but doesnt save it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 From memory, open a DOS window, (Start, Run, cmd and enter), right click on the bar at the top, select defaults, select the layout tab. Twiddle with the screen buffer and window size elements. Note: one affects the other, I can't remember which way round it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Security Technician Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 From memory, open a DOS window, (Start, Run, cmd and enter), right click on the bar at the top, select defaults, select the layout tab. Twiddle with the screen buffer and window size elements. Note: one affects the other, I can't remember which way round it works. 48459[/snapback] once again matesort of got it sorted but went a bit too far and couldnt get into windows! think il leave it alone until i can find out correct settings, program works and is a bigish screen so can see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Bear in mind it's only a sort of half way correct way of doing it so somewhere near what you want is probably about as good as it gets. For proper DOS program running reboot and start in command propmpt mode, (press F8 at bootup and select from the menu). Or, stick a copy of DOS 6.0 or summink on another partition. I feel we've been through this before though, so probably easiest to carry on the way you are before you break it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Security Technician Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 Bear in mind it's only a sort of half way correct way of doing it so somewhere near what you want is probably about as good as it gets.For proper DOS program running reboot and start in command propmpt mode, (press F8 at bootup and select from the menu). Or, stick a copy of DOS 6.0 or summink on another partition. I feel we've been through this before though, so probably easiest to carry on the way you are before you break it again! 48463[/snapback] hmm lol it worked ok before ah well sod it i had thought about dos 6.0 but it isnt often i use it and i know the program works ok in windows shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpaengineer Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Try pressing Alt + Enter when in the DOS window. It should makt it full screen. Is this what you meant? Trade Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Well, waddya know. I forgot about that. I'm used to Alt+Enter being for the properties box, boody Windoze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Security Technician Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 Well, waddya know. I forgot about that. I'm used to Alt+Enter being for the properties box, boody Windoze. 48491[/snapback] guys it works a treat, text etc a bit small though but suppose cant have it both ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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