WINDOW /SIZE=25,80

[Joe Caverly]

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TCC  28.02.18 x64   Windows 10 [Version 10.0.19043.1466]

In a detached TCC Window, I get an error when attempting to set the WINDOW size.

e:\utils>echo %_tctabs
0

e:\utils>WINDOW /SIZE=25,80
TCC: (Sys) The parameter is incorrect.

e:\utils>echo %_rows %_columns
24 118

According to the help for WINDOW /SIZE;

WINDOW command - Change window position, size, or title

Specify the TCC screen buffer size. Due to the design of Windows console sessions, you cannot use /SIZE to reduce the size of the screen buffer; it can only be increased. Does not affect window size.

Thus, it would appear that I cannot use WINDOW /SIZE to change the screen to 25 rows by 80 columns.
Is that what is meant by "The parameter is incorrect"?

Note that if I do;

mode 80,25

...it works to change the screen to 25 rows by 80 columns

e:\utils>echo %_rows %_columns
25 80

Is there a TCC method that will do the same as mode 80,25?

Joe

 

[jpavel]

I hit that bug/documentation-fault: you need to use /SIZE="80,25" so that the comma doesn't split the argument when the command line in parsed.

 

[Joe Caverly]

Thanks @jpavel

It appears that I have to add MIN MAX or RESTORE to the command.

Using the command;

e:\utils>window max /size="25,80" && echo %_rows %_columns
29 112

...does not give me 25 x 80.

Using the command;

e:\utils>window restore /size="25,80" && echo %_rows %_columns
25 74

...does not give me 25 x 80.

mode 80,25 && echo %_rows %_columns

...does give me 25 x 80

Joe

 

[vefatica]

WINDOW /SIZE sets the size of the console screen buffer and (quoting the help) "does not affect window size". And it has pretty severe limitations. I don't think there's a built-in way to do what you want.

 

[AnrDaemon]

There's no reason to do it in TCC, since `mode` is readily available.