JSI Tip 0336 - Configure the Console via the registry.

Jerold Schulman

November 30, 1997

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You can configure the Console using the Console applet in Control Panel.

To configure the Console using the registry, edit:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERConsole

Value

Type

Default

D e s c r i p t i o n

CursorSize

REG_DWORD

 25% 

 The percentage of the character cell occupied by the cursor. The valid entries are 25% (small), 50% (medium), and 100% (large). 

FullScreen

REG_DWORD

 0 

 Valid entries are 0 (Windowed) and 1 (Full Screen). 

FaceName

REG_SZ

 none 

 Alternate command window font name. If blank, a raster font is used. 

FontFamily

REG_DWORD

 0 

 Font type. 0=raster, 48=TrueType. 

FontSize

REG_DWORD

 0x00000000 

 This is an 8 character hex number, representing pixel height / pixel width. The default (0x00000000) is 8x12 and an entry of 0x000C0005 is 12x5. 

FontWeight

REG_DWORD

 0 

 0 is the default weight of the chosen font. 

HistoryBufferSize

REG_DWORD

 50 

 The number of commands that can be stored in each command buffer. 

InsertMode

REG_DWORD

 0 

 0=overtype, 1=insert. 

NumberOfHistoryBuffers

REG_DWORD

 4 

 Number of command buffers. 

PopupColors

REG_DWORD

 0x000000F5 

 8 character hex representing backround color / text color. 

QuickEdit

REG_DWORD

 0 

 0=User must use commands to cut & paste, 1=User can use the mouse to cut & paste. 

ScreenBufferSize

REG_DWORD

 0x00190050 

 8 character hex represents lines of text / character per line. The default is 25 lines of 80 characters. 

ScreenColors

REG_DWORD

 0x000000007 

 8 character hex representing backround color / text color. 

WindowSize

REG_DWORD

 0x00190050 

 8 character hex represents lines of text / character per line. The default is 25 lines of 80 characters. 

WindowPosition

REG_DWORD

 none 

 If not present, the system selects a position. 8 character hex representing y / x. 

For each console configuration that you save, a sub-key is created with the name of the window. This sub-key has the same value entries as the Console key. You do this by right clicking the title bar of the command window and choosing Properties.

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