Console Window Size
January 09, 2003 02:08 PM
How can i change the size of the console window? eg. make it 24 x 24 characters? thanks
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476
January 09, 2003 03:37 PM
Assuming you are using Windows and C or C++:
You need to call SetConsoleScreenBufferSize() to adjust the size of the screen buffer, then call SetConsoleWindowInfo() to change the size of the window itself.
You need to call SetConsoleScreenBufferSize() to adjust the size of the screen buffer, then call SetConsoleWindowInfo() to change the size of the window itself.
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122
January 09, 2003 04:09 PM
or in other words:
There ya go!
[edited by - Jeff D on January 9, 2003 5:09:56 PM]
[edited by - Jeff D on January 9, 2003 5:11:33 PM]
#include <windows.h>int main(){ HANDLE hOutput = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE); //You need this to use SetConsoleScreenBufferSize() COORD cdScreenSize = {24, 24}; // This will be the size you want the console to be SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(hOutput, cdScreenSize); return 0;} There ya go!
[edited by - Jeff D on January 9, 2003 5:09:56 PM]
[edited by - Jeff D on January 9, 2003 5:11:33 PM]
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122
January 09, 2003 04:17 PM
After experimenting this way doesn''t allow you to get lower than 80 X 25. Sorry.
Jeff D
Jeff D
Suffered seven plagues, but refused to let the slaves go free. ~ Ross Atherton
476
January 09, 2003 04:38 PM
Oops, my bad. You'll want to call SetConsoleWindowInfo() first, then call SetConsoleScreenBufferSize().
[edited by - Martee on January 9, 2003 5:39:41 PM]
SMALL_RECT windowSize;COORD bufferSize;bufferSize.X = 24;bufferSize.Y = 24;windowSize.Bottom = 23;windowSize.Top = 0;windowSize.Left = 0;windowSize.Right = 23;if(!SetConsoleWindowInfo(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), TRUE, &windowSize)) return 1;if(!SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), bufferSize)) return 1; [edited by - Martee on January 9, 2003 5:39:41 PM]
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122
January 09, 2003 04:46 PM
Hmm Martee not bad, something in the Console functions I didn''t know!
Jeff D
Only thing I don''t like is that it starts so small thats really it
Jeff D
Only thing I don''t like is that it starts so small thats really it
Suffered seven plagues, but refused to let the slaves go free. ~ Ross Atherton
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