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MarkC

Flightless Bird
Using XP Sp3

I don't use the CMD that much, mainly when I use ipconfig. When I do, the
text extends across past the window. There is no horizontal scroll bar to
see past that. Any suggestions on setting the CMD window to scroll across,
or extend it? The window is locked horizontal so I can't extend it.

Mark
 
N

Nil

Flightless Bird
On 30 May 2010, "MarkC" <None@nospam.com> wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> Using XP Sp3
>
> I don't use the CMD that much, mainly when I use ipconfig. When I
> do, the text extends across past the window. There is no
> horizontal scroll bar to see past that. Any suggestions on
> setting the CMD window to scroll across, or extend it? The window
> is locked horizontal so I can't extend it.


I don't understand your last sentance.

Click the icon in the upper left of the title bar. Choose Properties |
Layout and change the Screen Buffer Width to be the same as the Window
Size Width. This should cause the text to wrap at the edge of the
window.
 
M

MarkC

Flightless Bird
Thanks NIL, the settings you mentioned below were both at 80, I changed to
120 which worked ok. The last sentence, was meant to explain that the DOS
window cannot be stretched horizontal (expand). Even when the mouse hovers
the side borders and shows the double arrows, the DOS window size doesn't
expand, thus locked horizontal. However, it can be stretched (expand)
vertical...

Just curious when set to 80, as to why there is no horizontal scroll bar,
just a vertical one. Go Figure.

Mark


"Nil" <rednoise@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9D884793C64Anilch1@130.133.4.11...
> On 30 May 2010, "MarkC" <None@nospam.com> wrote in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:
>
>> Using XP Sp3
>>
>> I don't use the CMD that much, mainly when I use ipconfig. When I
>> do, the text extends across past the window. There is no
>> horizontal scroll bar to see past that. Any suggestions on
>> setting the CMD window to scroll across, or extend it? The window
>> is locked horizontal so I can't extend it.

>
> I don't understand your last sentance.
>
> Click the icon in the upper left of the title bar. Choose Properties |
> Layout and change the Screen Buffer Width to be the same as the Window
> Size Width. This should cause the text to wrap at the edge of the
> window.
>
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:uCCY3%237$KHA.4388@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,
MarkC <None@nospam.com> typed:
> Thanks NIL, the settings you mentioned below were both at
> 80, I changed to 120 which worked ok. The last sentence,
> was meant to explain that the DOS window cannot be
> stretched horizontal (expand). Even when the mouse hovers
> the side borders and shows the double arrows, the DOS
> window size doesn't expand, thus locked horizontal. However, it can be
> stretched (expand) vertical...
> Just curious when set to 80, as to why there is no
> horizontal scroll bar, just a vertical one. Go Figure.
>
> Mark
>
>
> "Nil" <rednoise@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns9D884793C64Anilch1@130.133.4.11...
>> On 30 May 2010, "MarkC" <None@nospam.com> wrote in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:
>>
>>> Using XP Sp3
>>>
>>> I don't use the CMD that much, mainly when I use
>>> ipconfig. When I do, the text extends across past the
>>> window. There is no horizontal scroll bar to see past
>>> that. Any suggestions on setting the CMD window to
>>> scroll across, or extend it? The window is locked
>>> horizontal so I can't extend it.

>>
>> I don't understand your last sentance.
>>
>> Click the icon in the upper left of the title bar. Choose
>> Properties | Layout and change the Screen Buffer Width to
>> be the same as the Window Size Width. This should cause
>> the text to wrap at the edge of the window.


Because 80 is precisely at the last screen position the window shows; it's
not bigger than the window.
 
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