Solve : DOS programs only load in a small window?

1.	Solve : DOS programs only load in a small window?
Answer» Long ago I asked this forum why my windows vista would only open DOS in a window. Someone suggested I go into the properties and check the "full screen" box. I did that. Now when I open DOS, it opens in a full screen. But when I load a program (Multimate, Nutshell, Managing Your Money) it reverts to a small window, and there's no way I can enlarge it. Can anyone help?Is it DOS or your program that reverts to a small window? Also, how do you open the program? If it's a program that goes small, then you could TRY opening the program by using: start "" "Name of Program" /MAXOr click the icon in the top left corner of the DOS box & alter the Properties and save them, choosing "save properties for all windows with this name". "Dias de VERANO" is right. But so is "Dark Blade" Quote from: Dias de verano on February 16, 2008, 12:45:46 AM Or click the icon in the top left corner of the DOS box & alter the Properties and save them, choosing "save properties for all windows with this name". Quote from: Dark Blade on February 16, 2008, 12:31:29 AM Is it DOS or your program that reverts to a small window? Also, how do you open the program? If it's a program that goes small, then you could try opening the program by using: start "" "Name of Program" /MAX The reason both can be right is that it all DEPENDS on the method you are using to start your program. If starting from a batch file use Dark Blade's fix. If starting with a windows shortcut, use Dias de verano's fix. What is happening here is that you are only altering one windows shortcut at a time. For instance, if you have a copy of "Command PROMPT"(.lnk) (Windows shortcut to cmd.exe) in your game folder, the properties of that cmd shortcut only are altered. When you go to Start-Programs-Accessories-Command Prompt, you will still get the small window. Each shortcut must be altered individually. (If there is a way to do more than one at a time, I'm not aware of it.) You can get to the shortcut properties the way described above, but what happens when you decide you want to change it back. "Ouch" there is no title bar to right click on. Remember - the properties you are altering are in the shortcut, not in the CMD window. So: Right click the windows shortcut-click Properties-Options-select Window or Full Screen-Apply-OK Repeat on the shortcuts to each program, one at a time. I should ADD. this method should work on nearly all of your programs, but on occasion, a program will simply ignore your setting to "Full Screen". Apparently the programmer didn't see the need to include that functionality.

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Long ago I asked this forum why my windows vista would only open DOS in a window. Someone suggested I go into the properties and check the "full screen" box. I did that. Now when I open DOS, it opens in a full screen. But when I load a program (Multimate, Nutshell, Managing Your Money) it reverts to a small window, and there's no way I can enlarge it. Can anyone help?Is it DOS or your program that reverts to a small window? Also, how do you open the program? If it's a program that goes small, then you could TRY opening the program by using:

start "" "Name of Program" /MAXOr click the icon in the top left corner of the DOS box & alter the Properties and save them, choosing "save properties for all windows with this name".
"Dias de VERANO" is right. But so is "Dark Blade"

Quote from: Dias de verano on February 16, 2008, 12:45:46 AM

Or click the icon in the top left corner of the DOS box & alter the Properties and save them, choosing "save properties for all windows with this name".

Quote from: Dark Blade on February 16, 2008, 12:31:29 AM

Is it DOS or your program that reverts to a small window? Also, how do you open the program? If it's a program that goes small, then you could try opening the program by using:

start "" "Name of Program" /MAX

The reason both can be right is that it all DEPENDS on the method you are using to start your program. If starting from a batch file use Dark Blade's fix. If starting with a windows shortcut, use Dias de verano's fix.

What is happening here is that you are only altering one windows shortcut at a time. For instance, if you have a copy of "Command PROMPT"(.lnk) (Windows shortcut to cmd.exe) in your game folder, the properties of that cmd shortcut only are altered. When you go to Start-Programs-Accessories-Command Prompt, you will still get the small window. Each shortcut must be altered individually. (If there is a way to do more than one at a time, I'm not aware of it.)

You can get to the shortcut properties the way described above, but what happens when you decide you want to change it back. "Ouch" there is no title bar to right click on. Remember - the properties you are altering are in the shortcut, not in the CMD window.

So:
Right click the windows shortcut-click Properties-Options-select Window or Full Screen-Apply-OK

Repeat on the shortcuts to each program, one at a time.

I should ADD. this method should work on nearly all of your programs, but on occasion, a program will simply ignore your setting to "Full Screen". Apparently the programmer didn't see the need to include that functionality.

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