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- From: carter@cemvax.cem.msu.edu (Tom Carter)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.apps
- Subject: re: 50 line modes in DOS windows
- Keywords: 50 lines
- Message-ID: <1992Aug13.125518.16755@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu>
- Date: 13 Aug 92 12:55:18 GMT
- References: <1992Aug13.054519.25655@u.washington.edu>
- Sender: news@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu
- Organization: Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan
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- In article <1992Aug13.054519.25655@u.washington.edu> rene@hardy.u.washington.edu (Rene Magritte) writes:
- >
- > I prefer using a DOS comm prog with Windows for most of my
- >stuff, but I really hate the way that it puts it in 25 line mode. I
- >like for my eyeballs to hurt and all that, so could somebody tell me
- >how I might get my various DOS apps to appear in their 50 line glory?
- >Yes, I know what ANSI is, so perhaps I make a pif that points to a bat
- >file or something? I don't know. I am meager. Someone, please
- >enlighten me.
- >
- > So many thanks,
- >
- >rene@hardy.u.washington.edu
-
- Edit the SYSTEM.INI file in your windows directory to add the following line
- to the [NonWindowsApp] section:
-
- ScreenLines=50
-
- This will do it! Every DOS session invoked under windows will start with a
- 50 line screen! HTH
-
- P.S. Exit and restart windows after making the change.
-
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