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Hello Jonathan,
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PR>
> Question was: Does anyone have a quick example of
> changing screen resolutions in an os/2 Dos Fullscreen
> session? This is what I'm going to have to accomplish: 1)
> Saving the info about the screen upon program start,
> 2) Allowing the user to switch
...
PR>
JDBP> Some years ago, I ported the Family API VIO calls to DOS for use with
JDBP> 16:16 DOS languages (such as Visual BASIC and Borland C++). The
JDBP> library should still be available as FAMAPI.ARJ at
JDBP> all good files sites.
JDBP> The benefit of using VIO, of course, is that your code should then
JDBP> easily migrate to OS/2 text-mode programs (which is really the better
JDBP> place to start *anyway* ...).
I was actually talking about os/2 fullscreen, and that is where I started.
but this port is interesting, under the right circumstances it'd save me
doing the same as I port this beast to msdos. Is this code you mentioned
(vio stuff) usable in other people's programs? I plan to market the
finished product.
Paul Rider.
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