How can I specify the size of the python command line window in my code?

[adanaz]

I am making a text adventure and would like the command line window to be a specific size when you run the .py file in the command line window. eg. 300 wide by 250 height. I found a thread on here that shows how to specify the text colour which I also wanted to know. http://www.daniweb.com/forums/post1150939.html#post1150939 Can anybody help? Thanks.

[vegaseat]

My advice, run it from IDLE and you get an adjustable output window with a nice background that works across several common platforms.

[adanaz]

Thanks for the advice but I'm trying to make my game retro, like the old text based games such as Zork etc. The green text on a black background is classic.

[redyugi]

Thanks for the advice but I'm trying to make my game retro, like the old text based games such as Zork etc. The green text on a black background is classic.

Honestly, get pygame. Its easy to do a text based game with pygame. It will make a screen, and will update with text. Simple simple things.

Make a surface. Fill surface with black.
Make text surface. Write that text to the original surface.
Call for update, and repeat.

[adanaz]

Thanks, but I havnt got into the pygame stuff yet.

[redyugi]

Well that was just a suggestion. Good luck though

[Tech B]

for the width try

import os
os.system("mode con cols=50")

and for the length

os.system("mode con lines=20")

#you could also combine them
os.system("mode con cols=50 lines=20")

Play around with the numbers until ya find a size you like.
This is windows only.

[adanaz]

THANKS ALOT DUDE! Finally I have the answer! Nice one!

[Tech B]

Your welcome. and don't forget to mark as solved. :)