Clipper - Screen Size Windows 2000/XP

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Screen Size Windows 2000/XP

Arno Verkley

2004-03-26, 10:57 pm

Hi,

When I open my clipper apps in Windows 2000 or Windows XP my
application only uses the top part of the screen. Does anyone know how
to get it full screen ??

Also when I start in CMD prompt, it only uses half of the screen.

Regards, Arno Verkley

Nick Ramsay

2004-03-26, 10:57 pm

On 11 Mar 2004 02:44:26 -0800, arno@flowerbulb.com (Arno Verkley)
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>When I open my clipper apps in Windows 2000 or Windows XP my
>application only uses the top part of the screen. Does anyone know how
>to get it full screen ??
>
>Also when I start in CMD prompt, it only uses half of the screen.
>

This *may* work:

Download this file:

http://www.witzendcs.co.uk/html/files/vga.zip

Unzip the file (VGA.EXE) & run it like this:

VGA 25

before you run your app.

For details of other options, run VGA ?

Let us know if it works.

Benedictum

2004-03-26, 10:57 pm

Have you set your program properties file? If you did, DO NOT set it to full
screen. Instead, when the program runs, hit Alt-Enter and voila, the screen
is full!
Try it, you will like it.

"Nick Ramsay" <news@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 11 Mar 2004 02:44:26 -0800, arno@flowerbulb.com (Arno Verkley)
> wrote:
>
>
> This *may* work:
>
> Download this file:
>
> http://www.witzendcs.co.uk/html/files/vga.zip
>
> Unzip the file (VGA.EXE) & run it like this:
>
> VGA 25
>
> before you run your app.
>
> For details of other options, run VGA ?
>
> Let us know if it works.
>

Gejza Horvath

2004-03-26, 10:57 pm

Hi Arno,
probable the problem is in the different settings of properties for your DOS
window, and display settings in your application.
Do you use the SETMODE() function or other functions, which directly changes
the number of rows?

Gejza

"Arno Verkley" <arno@flowerbulb.com> píse v diskusním príspevku
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> Hi,
>
> When I open my clipper apps in Windows 2000 or Windows XP my
> application only uses the top part of the screen. Does anyone know how
> to get it full screen ??
>
> Also when I start in CMD prompt, it only uses half of the screen.
>
> Regards, Arno Verkley

Stephen Quinn

2004-03-26, 10:57 pm

Arno

If you mean the screen only fits into the top left corner when maximised then you need to do the
following to fix it.

Focus the DOS window
Alt+Enter to make it a window
Click the system menu icon (top left corner), select 'Defaults'
On the layout tab adjust the window sizes to 80x25
Apply and save
- you may be asked if you only want to change it for this session or ALL sessions (do ALL)

You may also have to do this under Properties on the same menu.

NOTE: This will probably only affect to .pif file for the app in question (as it's already been
created), if you want to have it effect ALL future DOS windows then you need to do it on the
%systemroot%\_default.pif (ie fire up command.com).

Restart the app to see the results.

--
HTH
Steve Quinn

ale

2004-03-26, 10:58 pm

from Prompt DOS
MODE CON COLS=80
MODE CON LINES=24

then, ALT+INVIO, and start Clipper program

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