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From: duncant@mbunix.mitre.org (Thomson)
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Subject: Re: How do I find the size of the screen?
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Date: 9 Jan 90 05:57:31 GMT
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If i remember correctly, if you set the console handler into RAW mode
(which you do by sending a IO request to the handler) you can then just
write a certain ANSI sequence to the handler (by just doing a printf)
the console will (since it acts like an ANSI terminal) send back a text string
which tells you the width and height (in characters) of the console.

I have code which does all this, but I don't have it with me now on this machine.  Let me know if you really want it and I can send it to you..  (although I 
have problems with file transfers - but I can give it a try if you want.)

Duncan Thomson