>I have a old 2.6 DOS application. WE plan to replace it in VFP 9 in just a few months, but we have to use the program a few more months.
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>It runs FINE in DOS window on Win 95, or Win 98.
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>In Win 2000 or XP, the screen is messed up. I have tested it on numerous machines.
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>THe width is fine, but the height is pushed together.
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>THe whole screen is used, but the application that normally takes up the enire height of a 25 x 80 screen is suddenly only about 1/2 of screen tall, but full screen wide. The other 1/2 of height of screen is just the default background color. It is very hard to read.
The text-mode screen can display 25, 43 or 50 lines. I think you can change that with the MODE command, which you would have to use before you run your FoxPro program.
It works in Windows 98; try it in Windows 2000 or XP.
mode con lines=25
myprog.exe
HTH,
Hilmar.
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