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switch console to Full Screen Mode

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 10:10 am
by Rings
windows only

Code: Select all

OpenConsole()
dwOldMode=0
Result=GetConsoleDisplayMode_(@dwOldMode) 
hOut=GetStdHandle_(#STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE)
switch=1
SetConsoleDisplayMode_(hOut, switch, @dwOldMode)
ConsoleColor(14,3)
ConsoleLocate(10,10)
PrintN("FULL SCREENMODE !")
Delay(5000)
switch=0
SetConsoleDisplayMode_(hOut, switch0, @dwOldMode)
ClearConsole()
ConsoleColor(10,2)
ConsoleLocate(10,10)
PrintN("Windowed MODE !")
Delay(5000)
CloseConsole()
End

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 12:28 pm
by chris_b
nice, but is there a way to specify the fullscreen mode - equivalent to typing "mode con: lines=25" at the command prompt?

(In XP it defaults to 50 lines)