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j1979c

Sep 2nd, 2005 9:11 am

How to make console programs full screen?

err....... is there any command line in Dos to make it full screen, so that i can put it into a system(" ") line in my c++ console program? Thanks in advance.

Narue

Sep 2nd, 2005 9:19 am

Re: How to make console programs full screen?

No, you have to simulate a few keystrokes with the Windows API function keybd_event. IIRC:

keybd_event ( VK_MENU, 0, 0, 0 ); 

keybd_event ( VK_RETURN, 0, 0, 0 ); 

keybd_event ( VK_RETURN, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0 ); 

keybd_event ( VK_MENU, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0 );

Ancient Dragon

Sep 2nd, 2005 2:05 pm

Re: How to make console programs full screen?

This works with Dev-C++ but not with VC++ 6.0 (I think it is a compiler bug)

HWND hWnd = GetConsoleWindow();

ShowWindow(hWnd,SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED);

Electrohead

Sep 6th, 2005 6:45 am

Re: How to make console programs full screen?

Dev-C++ has a built in function in project options i believe

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