Console Font Size

Ok so after worrying about transparency for quite a while, I was wondering whether it's possible to decrease the consoles font size.
Like to 6 x 8 pixels?
Using Raster Fonts of course. :)
I want it to work on XP AND Vista though, so anything that requires Vista is a no go I guess..
Possible?
Impossible?
Ideas?
Thanks :)

Do you mean programmatically, or by the "usual" method of right-clicking, selecting properties, selecting the font tab and selecting whatever size and style of font you like?

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Mats

Programmatically :)

Check on the Windows forum - C++ has no way of changing fonts.

Umm...

Can a mod please move this thread to windows programming?
Thanks. :)

Moved to Windows programming forum.

Thankyou, laserlight.

Not sure if it's any help, but the font size/name for cmd.exe is stored in:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\...

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Mats

I actually had to do this once. Don't know if it works on Vista.

Code:

#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0500 // for GetConsoleFontSize(), XP and up #include <windows.h> #include <iostream> using namespace std; //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ struct CONSOLE_FONT { DWORD index; COORD dim; };//CONSOLE_FONT BOOL (WINAPI *SetConsoleFont)(HANDLE, DWORD); BOOL (WINAPI *GetConsoleFontInfo)(HANDLE, BOOL, DWORD, CONSOLE_FONT*); DWORD (WINAPI *GetNumberOfConsoleFonts)(); //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ template<typename pfn_t> inline bool LoadFunc(HMODULE hmod, const char *name, pfn_t &fn) { fn = (pfn_t)GetProcAddress(hmod, name); return fn != 0; }//LoadFunc //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ int main() { char title[MAX_PATH]; HWND hwnd; if (!::GetConsoleTitleA(title, sizeof(title)) || !(hwnd = ::FindWindowA(0, title))) { cerr << "Failed to find console window" << endl; return 1; }//else // Undocumented API's HMODULE hmod = ::GetModuleHandleA("KERNEL32.DLL"); if (!hmod || !LoadFunc(hmod, "SetConsoleFont", SetConsoleFont) || !LoadFunc(hmod, "GetConsoleFontInfo", GetConsoleFontInfo) || !LoadFunc(hmod, "GetNumberOfConsoleFonts", GetNumberOfConsoleFonts)) { cerr << "Failed to load API(s): " << ::GetLastError() << endl; return 1; }//if HANDLE hOut = ::GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE); // number of console fonts const DWORD MAX_FONTS = 40; DWORD num_fonts = GetNumberOfConsoleFonts(); if (num_fonts > MAX_FONTS) num_fonts = MAX_FONTS; CONSOLE_FONT fonts[MAX_FONTS] = {0}; GetConsoleFontInfo(hOut, 0, num_fonts, fonts); for (DWORD n = 0; n < num_fonts; ++n) { fonts[n].dim = GetConsoleFontSize(hOut, fonts[n].index); if (fonts[n].dim.X == 6 && fonts[n].dim.Y == 8) { SetConsoleFont(hOut, fonts[n].index); ::InvalidateRect(hwnd, 0, FALSE); ::UpdateWindow(hwnd); return 0; }//if }//if cerr << "Didn't find font" << endl; return 1; }//main

gg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Codeplug

I actually had to do this once. Don't know if it works on Vista.

Code:

#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0500 // for GetConsoleFontSize(), XP and up #include <windows.h> #include <iostream> using namespace std; //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ struct CONSOLE_FONT { DWORD index; COORD dim; };//CONSOLE_FONT BOOL (WINAPI *SetConsoleFont)(HANDLE, DWORD); BOOL (WINAPI *GetConsoleFontInfo)(HANDLE, BOOL, DWORD, CONSOLE_FONT*); DWORD (WINAPI *GetNumberOfConsoleFonts)(); //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ template<typename pfn_t> inline bool LoadFunc(HMODULE hmod, const char *name, pfn_t &fn) { fn = (pfn_t)GetProcAddress(hmod, name); return fn != 0; }//LoadFunc //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ int main() { char title[MAX_PATH]; HWND hwnd; if (!::GetConsoleTitleA(title, sizeof(title)) || !(hwnd = ::FindWindowA(0, title))) { cerr << "Failed to find console window" << endl; return 1; }//else // Undocumented API's HMODULE hmod = ::GetModuleHandleA("KERNEL32.DLL"); if (!hmod || !LoadFunc(hmod, "SetConsoleFont", SetConsoleFont) || !LoadFunc(hmod, "GetConsoleFontInfo", GetConsoleFontInfo) || !LoadFunc(hmod, "GetNumberOfConsoleFonts", GetNumberOfConsoleFonts)) { cerr << "Failed to load API(s): " << ::GetLastError() << endl; return 1; }//if HANDLE hOut = ::GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE); // number of console fonts const DWORD MAX_FONTS = 40; DWORD num_fonts = GetNumberOfConsoleFonts(); if (num_fonts > MAX_FONTS) num_fonts = MAX_FONTS; CONSOLE_FONT fonts[MAX_FONTS] = {0}; GetConsoleFontInfo(hOut, 0, num_fonts, fonts); for (DWORD n = 0; n < num_fonts; ++n) { fonts[n].dim = GetConsoleFontSize(hOut, fonts[n].index); if (fonts[n].dim.X == 6 && fonts[n].dim.Y == 8) { SetConsoleFont(hOut, fonts[n].index); ::InvalidateRect(hwnd, 0, FALSE); ::UpdateWindow(hwnd); return 0; }//if }//if cerr << "Didn't find font" << endl; return 1; }//main

gg

Whoa!
Thanks for help!
SetConsoleFontSize() isn't declared though.
Is it my compiler, or what?
Thanksyou CodePlug. :)

EDIT: When I try it as a Win32 console it works perfectly... My other code doesn't though :/

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradszy

Whoa!
Thanks for help!
SetConsoleFontSize() isn't declared though.
Is it my compiler, or what?
Thanksyou CodePlug. :)

EDIT: When I try it as a Win32 console it works perfectly... My other code doesn't though :/

Huh? What do you mean "when I try it as a Win32 console it works"? Are you trying to use console functions on a non-console application, or something else?

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Mats

What I did was:

- Download something called "Implib" from sourceforge. It contains a kernel32.lib that exports all functions, including the undocumented ones. Replace your existing kernel32.lib from your "Microsoft SDKs" folder with it (don't forget to back up, just in case).
- Add this to your wincon.h:
BOOL WINAPI SetConsoleFont(HANDLE hConsoleOutput,DWORD dwIndex);

hConsoleOutput - HANDLE to the console's output buffer
dwIndex - Index of the font in the font list

You can now use SetConsoleFont anywhere.

There is a slightly more advanced way to change the console font that involves the code found at:

http://www.catch22.net/source/files/setconsoleinfo.c

(It simulates the message sent when the user changes the window properties, so you really have full access. For a standalone console, make sure you replace "PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS" with "MAX_ALLOWED" in OpenProcess() to avoid windows rejecting the message)

Quote:

Originally Posted by matsp

Huh? What do you mean "when I try it as a Win32 console it works"? Are you trying to use console functions on a non-console application, or something else?

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Mats

Nah in VC++, I choose Win32 console and the code works.. But the code for my application doesn't.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradszy

Nah in VC++, I choose Win32 console and the code works.. But the code for my application doesn't.

Is your application createing a console window with AllocConsole, or what else is different?

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Mats

If your problem is only with GetConsoleFontSize() in your other project, make sure you have _WIN32_WINNT defined as 0x0500 (first line of my example). You should put this in your project settings so that it's defined for all source files.

gg

Using CodePlugs code, here:

Code:

#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0500 #include <iostream> #include <string> #include <windows.h> using namespace std; //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ struct CONSOLE_FONT { DWORD index; COORD dim; };//CONSOLE_FONT BOOL (WINAPI *SetConsoleFont)(HANDLE, DWORD); BOOL (WINAPI *GetConsoleFontInfo)(HANDLE, BOOL, DWORD, CONSOLE_FONT*); DWORD (WINAPI *GetNumberOfConsoleFonts)(); //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ template<typename pfn_t> inline bool LoadFunc(HMODULE hmod, const char *name, pfn_t &fn) { fn = (pfn_t)GetProcAddress(hmod, name); return fn != 0; }//LoadFunc //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ int main() { char title[MAX_PATH]; HWND hwnd; if (!::GetConsoleTitleA(title, sizeof(title)) || !(hwnd = ::FindWindowA(0, title))) { cerr << "Failed to find console window" << endl; return 1; }//else // Undocumented API's HMODULE hmod = ::GetModuleHandleA("KERNEL32.DLL"); if (!hmod || !LoadFunc(hmod, "SetConsoleFont", SetConsoleFont) || !LoadFunc(hmod, "GetConsoleFontInfo", GetConsoleFontInfo) || !LoadFunc(hmod, "GetNumberOfConsoleFonts", GetNumberOfConsoleFonts)) { cerr << "Failed to load API(s): " << ::GetLastError() << endl; return 1; }//if HANDLE hOut = ::GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE); // number of console fonts const DWORD MAX_FONTS = 40; DWORD num_fonts = GetNumberOfConsoleFonts(); if (num_fonts > MAX_FONTS) num_fonts = MAX_FONTS; CONSOLE_FONT fonts[MAX_FONTS] = {0}; GetConsoleFontInfo(hOut, 0, num_fonts, fonts); for (DWORD n = 0; n < num_fonts; ++n) { fonts[n].dim = GetConsoleFontSize(hOut, fonts[n].index); if (fonts[n].dim.X == 6 && fonts[n].dim.Y == 8) { SetConsoleFont(hOut, fonts[n].index); ::InvalidateRect(hwnd, 0, FALSE); ::UpdateWindow(hwnd); char CM[9999]; char PAATH[9999]; system("color 0e"); ::GetCurrentDirectory(50,PAATH); while (1) { cout<<"______________________________________________________________________________"<<endl; cout<<endl<<PAATH<<"> "; cin.getline(CM, 9999); cout<<endl; if (!stricmp(CM, "close")) { return 0; } if (!stricmp(CM, "exit")) { return 0; } if ( !stricmp(CM, "thanks")) { cout<<endl<<"You're welcome"<<endl; goto LULZ; } if (!stricmp(CM, "cd")) { cout<<endl<<"Path: "; cin.getline(PAATH, 9999); cout<<endl; ::SetCurrentDirectory(PAATH); cout<<"Path Changed to: "<<PAATH<<endl; goto LULZ; } else { system(CM); } LULZ:; } return 0; } } }

I get

Code:

80 C:\Users\bradszy\Desktop\Test.cpp `GetConsoleFontSize' undeclared (first use this function)

This is in Dev-C++ btw. I don't like VC++.

perhaps the windows.h that you get with gcc-mingw doesn't have that function? You should be able to produce a prototype for it by copying from the MSDN WebSite if you are really desperate.

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Mats

sometimes MSDN prototypes have incorrect calling conventions...

For calling functions it is not important info, but for manual prototyping the WinAPI functions - it is essential

So what do I do?
I'm kind of stuck...

If your programming windows, why don't you get VC++ express?

Because VC++ gives me SIX errors using that code that I posted, instead of 1.

Build Log:

Quote:

Build Log Build started: Project: CMDTEST, Configuration: Debug|Win32
Command Lines Creating temporary file "c:\Users\bradszy\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\CMDTEST\CMDTEST\Debug\RSP00000134165 972.rsp" with contents
[
/Od /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_UNICODE" /D "UNICODE" /Gm /EHsc /RTC1 /MDd /Fo"Debug\\" /Fd"Debug\vc90.pdb" /W3 /c /ZI /TP ".\CMDTEST.cpp"
]
Creating command line "cl.exe @"c:\Users\bradszy\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\CMDTEST\CMDTEST\Debug\RSP00000134165 972.rsp" /nologo /errorReport:prompt"
Output Window Compiling...
CMDTEST.cpp
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(154) : warning C4005: 'DM_BITSPERPEL' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2165) : see previous definition of 'DM_BITSPERPEL'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(155) : warning C4005: 'DM_PELSWIDTH' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2166) : see previous definition of 'DM_PELSWIDTH'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(156) : warning C4005: 'DM_PELSHEIGHT' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2167) : see previous definition of 'DM_PELSHEIGHT'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(157) : warning C4005: 'DM_DISPLAYFLAGS' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2168) : see previous definition of 'DM_DISPLAYFLAGS'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(158) : warning C4005: 'DM_DISPLAYFREQUENCY' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2169) : see previous definition of 'DM_DISPLAYFREQUENCY'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2370) : error C2011: 'HHOOK__' : 'struct' type redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\windef.h(209) : see declaration of 'HHOOK__'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3115) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before ''
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3115) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3305) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PCVOID'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3435) : warning C4273: 'FrameRgn' : inconsistent dll linkage
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(3175) : see previous definition of 'FrameRgn'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3560) : warning C4273: 'GetWindowExtEx' : inconsistent dll linkage
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(3644) : see previous definition of 'GetWindowExtEx'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3891) : warning C4273: 'WinExec' : inconsistent dll linkage
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\winbase.h(4675) : see previous definition of 'WinExec'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(408) : warning C4005: 'MOD_ALT' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2135) : see previous definition of 'MOD_ALT'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(409) : warning C4005: 'MOD_CONTROL' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2136) : see previous definition of 'MOD_CONTROL'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(410) : warning C4005: 'MOD_SHIFT' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2137) : see previous definition of 'MOD_SHIFT'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(412) : warning C4005: 'MOD_LEFT' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2142) : see previous definition of 'MOD_LEFT'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(413) : warning C4005: 'MOD_RIGHT' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2141) : see previous definition of 'MOD_RIGHT'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(415) : warning C4005: 'MOD_ON_KEYUP' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2140) : see previous definition of 'MOD_ON_KEYUP'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(416) : warning C4005: 'MOD_IGNORE_ALL_MODIFIER' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2139) : see previous definition of 'MOD_IGNORE_ALL_MODIFIER'
c:\users\bradszy\documents\visual studio 2008\projects\cmdtest\cmdtest\cmdtest.cpp(93) : error C2664: 'GetCurrentDirectoryW' : cannot convert parameter 2 from 'char [9999]' to 'LPWSTR'
Types pointed to are unrelated; conversion requires reinterpret_cast, C-style cast or function-style cast
c:\users\bradszy\documents\visual studio 2008\projects\cmdtest\cmdtest\cmdtest.cpp(123) : error C2664: 'SetCurrentDirectoryW' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'char [9999]' to 'LPCWSTR'
Types pointed to are unrelated; conversion requires reinterpret_cast, C-style cast or function-style cast
Results Build log was saved at "file://c:\Users\bradszy\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\CMDTEST\CMDTEST\Debug\BuildLog.htm"
CMDTEST - 6 error(s), 15 warning(s)

Quote:

'SetCurrentDirectoryW' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'char [9999]' to 'LPCWSTR'

You are compiling UNICODE version while using ANSI version of strings

make it consistent - for example disable UNICOCDE support in the project settings

so your getting errors with a windows header on a window compiler. That one is kinda odd to me.

or just use GetCurrentDirectoryA instead of GetCurrentDirectory

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raigne

so your getting errors with a windows header on a window compiler. That one is kinda odd to me.

Probably - wrong order of header files...
For example this simplified part of the code compiles without warning on VS2008 Express

Code:

#include <windows.h> #include <iostream> #include <string> #include <vector> struct CONSOLE_FONT { DWORD index; COORD dim; };//CONSOLE_FONT BOOL (WINAPI *SetConsoleFont)(HANDLE, DWORD); BOOL (WINAPI *GetConsoleFontInfo)(HANDLE, BOOL, DWORD, CONSOLE_FONT*); DWORD (WINAPI *GetNumberOfConsoleFonts)(); //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ template<typename pfn_t> inline bool LoadFunc(HMODULE hmod, const char *name, pfn_t &fn) { fn = (pfn_t)GetProcAddress(hmod, name); return fn != 0; }//LoadFunc //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ int main() { TCHAR title[MAX_PATH]; HWND hwnd; if (!::GetConsoleTitle(title, sizeof(title)/sizeof(title[0])) || ((hwnd = ::FindWindow(0, title)) == NULL)) { std::cerr << "Failed to find console window" << std::endl; return 1; }//else // Undocumented API's HMODULE hmod = ::GetModuleHandle(TEXT("KERNEL32.DLL")); if (!hmod || !LoadFunc(hmod, "SetConsoleFont", SetConsoleFont) || !LoadFunc(hmod, "GetConsoleFontInfo", GetConsoleFontInfo) || !LoadFunc(hmod, "GetNumberOfConsoleFonts", GetNumberOfConsoleFonts)) { std::cerr << "Failed to load API(s): " << ::GetLastError() << std::endl; return 1; }//if HANDLE hOut = ::GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE); // number of console fonts DWORD num_fonts = GetNumberOfConsoleFonts(); if (num_fonts ==0) { std::cerr << "No fonts found" << std::endl; return 1; } std::vector<CONSOLE_FONT> fonts(num_fonts); GetConsoleFontInfo(hOut, 0, num_fonts, &fonts[0]); for (DWORD n = 0; n < num_fonts; ++n) { fonts[n].dim = GetConsoleFontSize(hOut, fonts[n].index); SetConsoleFont(hOut, fonts[n].index); ::InvalidateRect(hwnd, 0, FALSE); ::UpdateWindow(hwnd); std::cout << "Found font X("<<fonts[n].dim.X<<") Y("<<fonts[n].dim.Y << ")\n"; std::cin.get(); } return 0; }

Quote:

Originally Posted by vart

You are compiling UNICODE version while using ANSI version of strings
make it consistent - for example disable UNICODE support in the project settings

Turning UNICODE off in general project settings, I lost 2 errors, but still have some.

Build log AFTER UNICODE was disabled:

Quote:

Build Log Build started: Project: CMDTEST, Configuration: Debug|Win32
Command Lines Creating temporary file "c:\Users\bradszy\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\CMDTEST\CMDTEST\Debug\RSP00000434165 132.rsp" with contents
[
/Od /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /Gm /EHsc /RTC1 /MDd /Fo"Debug\\" /Fd"Debug\vc90.pdb" /W3 /c /ZI /TP ".\CMDTEST.cpp"
]
Creating command line "cl.exe @"c:\Users\bradszy\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\CMDTEST\CMDTEST\Debug\RSP00000434165 132.rsp" /nologo /errorReport:prompt"
Output Window Compiling...
CMDTEST.cpp
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(154) : warning C4005: 'DM_BITSPERPEL' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2165) : see previous definition of 'DM_BITSPERPEL'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(155) : warning C4005: 'DM_PELSWIDTH' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2166) : see previous definition of 'DM_PELSWIDTH'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(156) : warning C4005: 'DM_PELSHEIGHT' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2167) : see previous definition of 'DM_PELSHEIGHT'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(157) : warning C4005: 'DM_DISPLAYFLAGS' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2168) : see previous definition of 'DM_DISPLAYFLAGS'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(158) : warning C4005: 'DM_DISPLAYFREQUENCY' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2169) : see previous definition of 'DM_DISPLAYFREQUENCY'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2370) : error C2011: 'HHOOK__' : 'struct' type redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\windef.h(209) : see declaration of 'HHOOK__'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3115) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before ''
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3115) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3305) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PCVOID'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3435) : warning C4273: 'FrameRgn' : inconsistent dll linkage
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(3175) : see previous definition of 'FrameRgn'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3560) : warning C4273: 'GetWindowExtEx' : inconsistent dll linkage
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(3644) : see previous definition of 'GetWindowExtEx'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3891) : warning C4273: 'WinExec' : inconsistent dll linkage
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\winbase.h(4675) : see previous definition of 'WinExec'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(408) : warning C4005: 'MOD_ALT' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2135) : see previous definition of 'MOD_ALT'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(409) : warning C4005: 'MOD_CONTROL' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2136) : see previous definition of 'MOD_CONTROL'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(410) : warning C4005: 'MOD_SHIFT' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2137) : see previous definition of 'MOD_SHIFT'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(412) : warning C4005: 'MOD_LEFT' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2142) : see previous definition of 'MOD_LEFT'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(413) : warning C4005: 'MOD_RIGHT' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2141) : see previous definition of 'MOD_RIGHT'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(415) : warning C4005: 'MOD_ON_KEYUP' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2140) : see previous definition of 'MOD_ON_KEYUP'
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(416) : warning C4005: 'MOD_IGNORE_ALL_MODIFIER' : macro redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2139) : see previous definition of 'MOD_IGNORE_ALL_MODIFIER'
Results Build log was saved at "file://c:\Users\bradszy\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\CMDTEST\CMDTEST\Debug\BuildLog.htm"
CMDTEST - 4 error(s), 15 warning(s)

try my sample... if it works - use the include order from it...

Yeah, so using your code here:

Code:

#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0500 #include <windows.h> #include <iostream> #include <string> #include <vector> struct CONSOLE_FONT { DWORD index; COORD dim; };//CONSOLE_FONT BOOL (WINAPI *SetConsoleFont)(HANDLE, DWORD); BOOL (WINAPI *GetConsoleFontInfo)(HANDLE, BOOL, DWORD, CONSOLE_FONT*); DWORD (WINAPI *GetNumberOfConsoleFonts)(); //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ template<typename pfn_t> inline bool LoadFunc(HMODULE hmod, const char *name, pfn_t &fn) { fn = (pfn_t)GetProcAddress(hmod, name); return fn != 0; }//LoadFunc //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ using namespace std; int main() { TCHAR title[MAX_PATH]; HWND hwnd; if (!::GetConsoleTitle(title, sizeof(title)/sizeof(title[0])) || ((hwnd = ::FindWindow(0, title)) == NULL)) { std::cerr << "Failed to find console window" << std::endl; return 1; }//else // Undocumented API's HMODULE hmod = ::GetModuleHandle(TEXT("KERNEL32.DLL")); if (!hmod || !LoadFunc(hmod, "SetConsoleFont", SetConsoleFont) || !LoadFunc(hmod, "GetConsoleFontInfo", GetConsoleFontInfo) || !LoadFunc(hmod, "GetNumberOfConsoleFonts", GetNumberOfConsoleFonts)) { std::cerr << "Failed to load API(s): " << ::GetLastError() << std::endl; return 1; }//if HANDLE hOut = ::GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE); // number of console fonts DWORD num_fonts = GetNumberOfConsoleFonts(); if (num_fonts ==0) { std::cerr << "No fonts found" << std::endl; return 1; } std::vector<CONSOLE_FONT> fonts(num_fonts); GetConsoleFontInfo(hOut, 0, num_fonts, &fonts[0]); for (DWORD n = 0; n < num_fonts; ++n) { fonts[n].dim = GetConsoleFontSize(hOut, fonts[n].index); SetConsoleFont(hOut, fonts[n].index); ::InvalidateRect(hwnd, 0, FALSE); ::UpdateWindow(hwnd); std::cout << "Found font X("<<fonts[n].dim.X<<") Y("<<fonts[n].dim.Y << ")\n"; std::cin.get(); char CM[9999]; char PAATH[9999]; system("color 0e"); ::GetCurrentDirectory(50,PAATH); while (1) { cout<<"______________________________________________________________________________"<<endl; cout<<endl<<PAATH<<"> "; cin.getline(CM, 9999); cout<<endl; if (!stricmp(CM, "close")) { return 0; } if (!stricmp(CM, "exit")) { return 0; } if ( !stricmp(CM, "thanks")) { cout<<endl<<"You're welcome"<<endl; goto LULZ; } if (!stricmp(CM, "cd")) { cout<<endl<<"Path: "; cin.getline(PAATH, 9999); cout<<endl; ::SetCurrentDirectory(PAATH); cout<<"Path Changed to: "<<PAATH<<endl; goto LULZ; } else { system(CM); } LULZ:; } return 0; } }

I got 4 errors again, build log here:

Code:

Build Log Build started: Project: CMDTEST, Configuration: Debug|Win32 Command Lines Creating temporary file "c:\Users\bradszy\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\CMDTEST\CMDTEST\Debug\RSP00000C34166004.rsp" with contents [ /Od /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /Gm /EHsc /RTC1 /MDd /Fo"Debug\\" /Fd"Debug\vc90.pdb" /W3 /c /ZI /TP ".\CMDTEST.cpp" ] Creating command line "cl.exe @"c:\Users\bradszy\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\CMDTEST\CMDTEST\Debug\RSP00000C34166004.rsp" /nologo /errorReport:prompt" Output Window Compiling... CMDTEST.cpp c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(154) : warning C4005: 'DM_BITSPERPEL' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2165) : see previous definition of 'DM_BITSPERPEL' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(155) : warning C4005: 'DM_PELSWIDTH' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2166) : see previous definition of 'DM_PELSWIDTH' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(156) : warning C4005: 'DM_PELSHEIGHT' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2167) : see previous definition of 'DM_PELSHEIGHT' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(157) : warning C4005: 'DM_DISPLAYFLAGS' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2168) : see previous definition of 'DM_DISPLAYFLAGS' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(158) : warning C4005: 'DM_DISPLAYFREQUENCY' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(2169) : see previous definition of 'DM_DISPLAYFREQUENCY' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2370) : error C2011: 'HHOOK__' : 'struct' type redefinition c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\windef.h(209) : see declaration of 'HHOOK__' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3115) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3115) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3305) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PCVOID' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3435) : warning C4273: 'FrameRgn' : inconsistent dll linkage c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(3175) : see previous definition of 'FrameRgn' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3560) : warning C4273: 'GetWindowExtEx' : inconsistent dll linkage c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\wingdi.h(3644) : see previous definition of 'GetWindowExtEx' c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3891) : warning C4273: 'WinExec' : inconsistent dll linkage c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\winbase.h(4675) : see previous definition of 'WinExec' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(408) : warning C4005: 'MOD_ALT' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2135) : see previous definition of 'MOD_ALT' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(409) : warning C4005: 'MOD_CONTROL' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2136) : see previous definition of 'MOD_CONTROL' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(410) : warning C4005: 'MOD_SHIFT' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2137) : see previous definition of 'MOD_SHIFT' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(412) : warning C4005: 'MOD_LEFT' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2142) : see previous definition of 'MOD_LEFT' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(413) : warning C4005: 'MOD_RIGHT' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2141) : see previous definition of 'MOD_RIGHT' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(415) : warning C4005: 'MOD_ON_KEYUP' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2140) : see previous definition of 'MOD_ON_KEYUP' c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\imm.h(416) : warning C4005: 'MOD_IGNORE_ALL_MODIFIER' : macro redefinition c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2139) : see previous definition of 'MOD_IGNORE_ALL_MODIFIER' Results Build log was saved at "file://c:\Users\bradszy\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\CMDTEST\CMDTEST\Debug\BuildLog.htm" CMDTEST - 4 error(s), 15 warning(s)

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after removing
#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0500
and replacing Get/SetCurrentDirectory with Get/SetCurrentDirectoryA

I got only this:

Code:

1>test.cpp(81) : warning C4127: conditional expression is constant 1>test.cpp(87) : warning C4996: 'stricmp': The POSIX name for this item is deprecated. Instead, use the ISO C++ conformant name: _stricmp. See online help for details. 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\string.h(215) : see declaration of 'stricmp' 1>test.cpp(92) : warning C4996: 'stricmp': The POSIX name for this item is deprecated. Instead, use the ISO C++ conformant name: _stricmp. See online help for details. 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\string.h(215) : see declaration of 'stricmp' 1>test.cpp(99) : warning C4996: 'stricmp': The POSIX name for this item is deprecated. Instead, use the ISO C++ conformant name: _stricmp. See online help for details. 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\string.h(215) : see declaration of 'stricmp' 1>test.cpp(105) : warning C4996: 'stricmp': The POSIX name for this item is deprecated. Instead, use the ISO C++ conformant name: _stricmp. See online help for details. 1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\string.h(215) : see declaration of 'stricmp' 1>test.cpp(65) : warning C4702: unreachable code

I do not get your warnings from win header files - so I suppose your installation of VS is somehow messed up

Is there a place I can get a good copy of winuser.h?
Because that's where my errors are coming from.
I tried what you said and got 8 errors...

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c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(2370) : error C2011: 'HHOOK__' : 'struct' type redefinition
c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v6.0a\include\windef.h(209) : see declaration of 'HHOOK__'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3115) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before ''
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3115) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3152) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before ''
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3152) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3154) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before ''
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3154) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 9.0\vc\include\winuser.h(3305) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'PCVOID'

All from winuser.h.

YESS I got it working... But it sets it to 4 x 6 when I want 6 x 8...

Is it ok to mix a v6 sdk a v9 vs?

NEVERMIND, I got it all to work perfectly, thanks everyone that spent time helping me.I appreciate it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by robwhit

Is it ok to mix a v6 sdk a v9 vs?

That's what I have... Windows SDK v6.0a + VC++ Express 2008

cool. thanks.