Hello Peter,

 PR> small example of switching screen resolutions. I need 
 PR> something to detect the current screen resolution, 
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 PF> Tip:  if you are writing a text mode app,  by default 
 PF> always be prepared to use the video mode the user has 
 PF> set up.  Setting the mode under os/2 can be much more 
 PF> than just setting the number of rows&cols;  the density 

I'm writting (actually porting, with enhancements) a programmer's editor
that I wrote a few years ago for dos. I am not seasoned in the ways of Os/2
entirely, so am sure some problems will come up with the font thing you
mentioned when it's in a windowed session.

 PF> nb: the sample programs above were written for a 16bit 
 PF> compiler,  but I can't see anything that would give you 
 PF> a problem for Watcom or Cset++.

. . .BCC 2.0, but you've given me more than enough information.
                       Thanks
                                Paul Rider.

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