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Command prompt word wrap
Name: mctavish Date: August 16, 2008 at 12:05:26 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: Enough Product: Dell Dimension 8400
Comment:
As best as I can remember, when using the Windows XP command prompt, word wrap would occur by default. Text won't wrap now, and I can't find a setting to enable word wrap.
Name: jefro Date: August 16, 2008 at 13:13:41 Pacific
Reply:
See the window properties for row column settings. You might just be off the visible area. I think you should be able to put a lot on a line. Something like 200+ charactors.
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Response Number 2
Name: aegis Date: August 16, 2008 at 13:39:54 Pacific
Reply:
Set the layout to 80x25.
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Response Number 3
Name: mctavish Date: August 19, 2008 at 06:02:48 Pacific
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