Console

[PawelK]

I've a question how can you change dte size of a console window the standart has 80width and 25 height how can I changed it that it is 80width and 50 height

thank you for your help

[Polymorphic OOP]

That's operating system specific. If you are using windows, you can do this with the SetConsoleScreenBufferSize functions in wincon.h (#include<windows.h>). It's parameters are a console screen buffer handle and the dimensions of the new buffer ( a COORD with the X components being the width and the Y component being the height ). You can get the current console screen buffer handle by calling GetStdHandle with the parameter STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE

The default font is terminal which is a raster font at 8 pixels wide by 12 pixels tall, so rather than jumping to 80x50, i suggest you either go to 80x40 (which would be 640x480 resolution) or 100x50 (which is 800x600 resolution).

Quick example:

COORD BufferSize = { 100, 50 };

SetConsoleScreenBufferSize( GetStdHandle( STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE ), BufferSize );

voila (remember to include windows.h)

[PawelK]

Thanks a lot it is working, and now a another question how can i set up it that when the program starts it automatickly change in the full size window

3 in the button and the one in the middle

[Travis Dane]

Originally posted by PawelK
Thanks a lot it is working, and now a another question how can i set up it that when the program starts it automatickly change in the full size window

3 in the button and the one in the middle

You mean the max size capable of the user's desktop?
There's a command to recall that information, Cant remember
it though Try searching MSDN for it.

[Hammer]

Try looking harder