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CMD window font size and mouse supp
Name: Tor A Date: September 17, 2001 at 03:30:02 Pacific
Comment:
We upgraded some PCs from Win98 to 2kPro and it becomes evident that the font size for the console window (CMD.EXE, COMMAND.COM, TELNET etc) does not change automatically anymore (strecthing the window only changes the number of on-screen lines and chars (max 80), the font size is locked). I want the 80x25 locked, and the font be changed as I change the window size. This worked in 98, but not in 2k... :(
Also, i find there's no longer mouse support for DOS programs that run in CMD windows... Anyone faced these challenges, possibly found fix?
Name: Tor A Date: September 17, 2001 at 05:33:41 Pacific
Reply:
I found an answer to the latter part of my query, how to use a mouse in CMD window. Please see Q260209 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q260/2/09.asp
rgds, TorA
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Response Number 2
Name: newgrl Date: September 18, 2001 at 04:25:24 Pacific
Reply:
To set the size/fot of the CMD window:
Open up a CMD. Right click on the blue bar at the top of the window. Choose properties.
You can set the font and window size from there. When you do, it will ask you if this is a session change or a permanent change.
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