JM>How do I change the video screen mode to display the 50 liner  ansi,
  >then switch back to the standard 80 X25.
JM>I know there is a simple way to do this, but can anyone point me in the
  >right direction?
I am not sure if this will work for you or not, Joe, but in one of
my programs that I use 80X50 screens on, I use:
width 80,50
or
width 80,25 to switch back.
These commands do not even require ANSI.SYS to be loaded.
Hope this helps,
Gary Stout
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