Thread: keeping a console programs properties

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    keeping a console programs properties

    I've searched the MSDN library and this forum, I'm not that sure how to use the MSDN so i don't know if i searched it properly and in the posts on this forum, they say it's not possible to change the font size so is there a way to keep the properties of the program after changing them? Whenever i make a second copy of the program, it resets the properties to default.

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    You can't really do anything to the properties of a console window unless you explicitly create one yourself. The default console window that windows opens has default properties. You can start your program by opening a window with your specified dimensions and what have you. I'm not sure if you can change text size, though.
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    unless you explicitly create one yourself
    make what?

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    He means basically using windows API (assuming you are on windows) and making the console window yourself, which wouldn't be fun.

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    When you change properties it will ask if you want to use these settings for just this session or use them in the future. Go with the latter.

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    when i copy and paste the program somewhere else, it's properties always change back to default

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    how do i make my own console window?

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