>I am using the command 'run /1 lcmacro' to zip some files in my application.
>The DOS window that pops up is about half the size of my screen if I start my application with a 'do myapp.prg' or 'do myapp.app'. The same size appears if I change the run command to 'run /2' or 'run /3'.
>This size is OK and the font used is small and acceptable.
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>On the other hand, if I run the .exe as a XP PRO shortcut, the * complete * screen blacks out both before and after the actual zipping. During the zipping, the font that is displayed is much larger and appears in a DOS window that occupies the complete screen. I tried changing the shortcut to run in a normal rather than maximized sized window without success.
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>All suggestions on how to shrink the DOS window are appreciated.

I never use Run command. Not anymore, ever after I've downloaded the API_APPRUN class by late Ed Rauh. Gives you so much more control, and I use it to avoid any DOS window appearing at all. Find it in downloads, it's great.