4console plugin

[Frank]

Hi,

I have a little problem with the 4console plugin:

C:\Program Files (x86)\JPSoft\TCMD >ver /r
 
TCC  13.04.52  Windows 7 [Version 6.1.7601]
TCC Build 52  Windows 7 Build 7601  Service Pack 1
Registered to
 
C:\Program Files (x86)\JPSoft\TCMD >plugin /i
Module:      \\aaaaaa\xxxxxx\!admin\bin\4console.DLL
Name:        4CONSOLE
Author:      Vincent Fatica
Email:      moc.rr.yncwt@snigulp
Web:
Description: Various console-related utilities
Implements:  _ALTENTER,_BUFROWS,_BUFCOLS,_BUFX,_BUFY,_CURCHAR,_CURSOR,_FGCO
OSE,@BOOL,@BUFCHAR,@FONTH,@FONTW,@ICONS,ALTENTER,CFIND,CONHELP,CONSIZE,CSBF
 
Version:    6.6  Build 6
 
C:\Program Files (x86)\JPSoft\TCMD >consize /q
Window (screen coords)
 
        Console:        1548 x 1099
        Client:        1520 x 1068
        Left,top:        277 , 38
        right,bottom:  1825 , 1137
        Font size:        8 x 12
 
Console (chars)
 
        Window:          190 x 89
        Buffer:          190 x 9999
        Max console:    239 x 84
        Max w/scroll:    237 x 82
 
C:\Program Files (x86)\JPSoft\TCMD >consize /w 180 70 /b 180 9999 /p 200 70
TCC: (Sys) Falscher Parameter.

"Falscher Parameter" means "wrong parameter" ;-)

Could be the reason that the window is already pretty big sized and cannot be shrinked?

 

[vefatica]

Hi,

I have a little problem with the 4console plugin:

C:\Program Files (x86)\JPSoft\TCMD >ver /r
 
TCC  13.04.52  Windows 7 [Version 6.1.7601]
TCC Build 52  Windows 7 Build 7601  Service Pack 1
Registered to
 
C:\Program Files (x86)\JPSoft\TCMD >plugin /i
Module:      \\aaaaaa\xxxxxx\!admin\bin\4console.DLL
Name:        4CONSOLE
Author:      Vincent Fatica
Email:      moc.rr.yncwt@snigulp
Web:
Description: Various console-related utilities
Implements:  _ALTENTER,_BUFROWS,_BUFCOLS,_BUFX,_BUFY,_CURCHAR,_CURSOR,_FGCO
OSE,@BOOL,@BUFCHAR,@FONTH,@FONTW,@ICONS,ALTENTER,CFIND,CONHELP,CONSIZE,CSBF
 
Version:    6.6  Build 6
 
C:\Program Files (x86)\JPSoft\TCMD >consize /q
Window (screen coords)
 
        Console:        1548 x 1099
        Client:        1520 x 1068
        Left,top:        277 , 38
        right,bottom:  1825 , 1137
        Font size:        8 x 12
 
Console (chars)
 
        Window:          190 x 89
        Buffer:          190 x 9999
        Max console:    239 x 84
        Max w/scroll:    237 x 82
 
C:\Program Files (x86)\JPSoft\TCMD >consize /w 180 70 /b 180 9999 /p 200 70
TCC: (Sys) Falscher Parameter.

"Falscher Parameter" means "wrong parameter" ;-)

Could be the reason that the window is already pretty big sized and cannot be shrinked?

I don't know what's happening. I can't reproduce it (I can only go to 1280 x 1024). Anyone else ... ?

 

[Steve Fabian]

I have a similar issue - when the /w parameters specify a window size that will not fit, it just reports "wrong parameter" without indicating which parameter is wrong and why, and does nothing. If I specify a window size that will not fit my preference would be to set the window as big as possible without an error message, but setting an exit code to represent the error. By selecting codes for each possible parameter errors that are powers of 2 (i.e., separate bits for different errors) multiple errors could be reported (logical OR).

 

[vefatica]

Like Rex, I don't make up the error codes and their text messages. If a Windows API function fails I call GetLastError() and then FormatMessage() and the text you see comes from Windows.

As for determining the biggest console allowed ... well that's iffy. The GetLargestConsoleConsoleWindowSize() function is inaccurate as is (IIRC) CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO::dwMaximumWindowSize. I've done my best to improve on them but apparently I haven't got it perfect. CONSIZE is very complicated and changing it without screwing it up is hard. When I have the time I'll try to make it better.

I am more likely to have success (much quicker, too) if I implemented a MAXCON command using the info supplied by Windows but I'm not sure those who want the biggest console possible would be happy with it! Myself, I determined the biggest console by experiment and use a MAXCON alias.

 

[Frank]

For me I bypass the problem by using CONSIZE only if the actual dimensions are 25x80.
I assume that if they are different, then the user has already adjusted them manually according to his needs.