textscr window size width and height?

[Bob Quinn]

I am actually trying to control the actual vertical and horizontal size of the text screen itself. It seems that when this screen is called from an autolisp function, that it becomes un-sizeable and therefore I have to make sure all my lines of text fit in it when it pops up. Any thoughts?
Thanks!

 

[ECCAD]

Looks like the (textscr) function is internally coded to set 'centered' screen. Once up - you can resize it with the 'Maximize' button on upper right (little box). Once Maximized, next call to (textscr) shows in full screen mode. How to set the 'initial' size ? Maybe AutoDesk Help group could publish a call or a system variable setting ?

Bob

 

[ECCAD]

2nd thought:
If you are just trying to display Long 'message'. Why not make a 'list' of the text strings, and display in a 'list' box within a Dialog ? Add OK button.

Bob

 

[BillZ]

I've been looking for a way to open the text window in either a maximized state or a larger "window". So far I cannot find any setting to accomplish this.

If anyone knows how to do this let me know.

Bill

 

[ECCAD]

Bill,
Try HKEY_USERS\(user name)\Software\AutoDesk\AutoCAD\R15.0\ACAD-1:409\FixedProfile\Command Line Windows\TextWindow.Position Edit / set to "1 1 957 691" Crank up ACAD, sets Text Window to Upper Left- and a little larger. I don't know if this is re-written on close or not, but seems to change the Location and Size of the Text Window.
Bob

(vl-registry-read (strcat "HKEY_USERLOCAL_MACHINE\\" (vlax-product-key))
"acadLocation")

 

[ECCAD]

BTW,
Ignore the (vl-registry-read..stuff, was on end of my cut/paste.
Bob

 

[BillZ]

I'm on r16 and the path is different.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R16.0\ACAD-201:409\FixedProfile\Command Line Windows

When I change it and start AutoCAD, it defaults to the old numbers.

Thanks anyway.

Bill

 

[ECCAD]

Do a 'search' for the "TextWindow.Position", is in (2) places, change the one in HKEY_USERS, not the 'CURRENT_USERS' Bob

 

[BillZ]

Got it.

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1425822923-717095746-311576647-1073\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R16.0\ACAD-201:409\FixedProfile\Command Line Windows

Still funny there's not a setting for "maximize" the window.

Thanks

Bill