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Started by Jon Arnold
Wed, 23 Dec 1992 13:47
Qbasic, getting 132 columns
Author: Jon Arnold
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 13:47
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 13:47
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You want 132 column mode on your screen or on printed output? For printed
output, that would normally be a function of the specific printer you
are using, where you would send it a command string (ie, "ESC"+"[2z")
or something equally arcane to tell the printer to go into 132 column mode.
Check your printer reference manual.
Jon Arnold Phone: W: 603-883-1233
Nashua, New Hampshire Fax: W: 603-883-7350
H: 603-883-6371
"If you ain't the lead dog, the view never changes."
Re: Qbasic, getting 132 columns
Author: Wolverine
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 04:28
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 04:28
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jarnold@tixel.mv.com (Jon Arnold) writes: >You want 132 column mode on your screen or on printed output? For printed >output, that would normally be a function of the specific printer you >are using, where you would send it a command string (ie, "ESC"+"[2z") >or something equally arcane to tell the printer to go into 132 column mode. >Check your printer reference manual. >Jon Arnold Phone: W: 603-883-1233 >Nashua, New Hampshire Fax: W: 603-883-7350 > H: 603-883-6371 > "If you ain't the lead dog, the view never changes." I guess I'll have to re-read the original message but I thought I stated that I was writing a program and needed 132 columns to support the bigger maximum comment limit in 4dos. Guess I worded it wrong. :) um I still need to find out how to get 132 columns on the screen, but width goes to 80 when dealing with the screen, and there are no screen modes out there that support it. I can do it at dos, but not in the Qbasic environment. In all actuality, I have bypassed this problem by fixing my program to edit each individual comments in a windows-like line editor. It works good, but it would be REAL nice if I can get a library to support 132 column mode in whatever lines possible!:) By looking into these discussions about powerbasic, I am IMPRESSED! can you easily port over your qbasic 4.5 programs into it? I captured that big list and will read it later, so maybe my question's already been answered. :} Anyways, thanx again. Wolvy @ netcom.com
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