Size of directory selection box in TCC/LE

[Ralf Brinkmann]

Hi everybody!

I hope, here are still some more people than only Klaus, who helped me a
lot with my last problem.

Now:

If I'm on the command line prompt in TCC/LE and want to change to a
directory, that's name exists in various directories and subdirectories,
a selection box appears with all the possible targets.

This box is so small that I can't even read the first paths.

How can I set the size of this box constantly to higher values, for
example the entire width of the screen and half the length?

Gruß, Ralf

[Klaus Meinhard]

Hallo Ralf,

Post by Ralf Brinkmann
If I'm on the command line prompt in TCC/LE and want to change to a
directory, that's name exists in various directories and subdirectories,
a selection box appears with all the possible targets.
This box is so small that I can't even read the first paths.

On my desktop, I can simply drag the sides with my mouse to the desired
width and height. Can't you?

[Ralf Brinkmann]

Hallo Klaus!

Post by Klaus Meinhard

Post by Ralf Brinkmann
This box is so small that I can't even read the first paths.

On my desktop, I can simply drag the sides with my mouse to the desired
width and height. Can't you?

Of course, I can do everything with my mouse. But that's not what I
want. I want to open this pop up window always as wide as the
TCC/LE-windows is. I have also tried to use the key combination
ALT-Space and X, but that didn't work. I found something in the INI-File
called PopUpWindowWidth, but that didn't work, too. Maybe this is from
old 4DOS. Any other idea?

Gruß, Ralf

[CRNG]

On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 19:59:50 +0100, Ralf Brinkmann

Post by Ralf Brinkmann
Hallo Klaus!

Post by Klaus Meinhard

Post by Ralf Brinkmann
This box is so small that I can't even read the first paths.

On my desktop, I can simply drag the sides with my mouse to the desired
width and height. Can't you?

Of course, I can do everything with my mouse. But that's not what I
want. I want to open this pop up window always as wide as the
TCC/LE-windows is. I have also tried to use the key combination
ALT-Space and X, but that didn't work. I found something in the INI-File
called PopUpWindowWidth, but that didn't work, too. Maybe this is from
old 4DOS. Any other idea?
Gruß, Ralf

So you want to change the default initial width of the "Change
Directory" pop-up window? I don't think I have ever seen a way to do
that.

[Klaus Meinhard]

Hallo Ralf,

PopUpWindowWidth is working here. The width is set in pixels, not chars :-)
Try a value of abaou 600 .

Post by Ralf Brinkmann
Hallo Klaus!

Post by Klaus Meinhard

Post by Ralf Brinkmann
This box is so small that I can't even read the first paths.

On my desktop, I can simply drag the sides with my mouse to the desired
width and height. Can't you?

Of course, I can do everything with my mouse. But that's not what I
want. I want to open this pop up window always as wide as the
TCC/LE-windows is. I have also tried to use the key combination
ALT-Space and X, but that didn't work. I found something in the INI-File
called PopUpWindowWidth, but that didn't work, too. Maybe this is from
old 4DOS. Any other idea?
Gruß, Ralf

[Ralf Brinkmann]

Hallo Klaus!

Post by Klaus Meinhard
PopUpWindowWidth is working here.

PopUpWindowWith is denied here. The name must bei PopUpWinWidth. But all
these PopUp... keynames did not change anything here.

But I found out, that this one worked:

CDDWinLeft=20
CDDWinTop=20
CDDWinWidth=2350
CDDWinHeight=1250

Post by Klaus Meinhard
The width is set in pixels, not chars :-)
Try a value of abaou 600 .

Yes, rather confusing everything.

Gruß, Ralf

[Klaus Meinhard]

Hallo Ralf,

Post by Ralf Brinkmann

Post by Klaus Meinhard
PopUpWindowWidth is working here.

PopUpWindowWith is denied here. The name must bei PopUpWinWidth. But all
these PopUp... keynames did not change anything here.
CDDWinLeft=20
CDDWinTop=20
CDDWinWidth=2350
CDDWinHeight=1250

Oops, I tried it with a popup window :-)

And you can do it from within TCC:

OPTION [/U //Optionsname[=Wert ...]][Optionsname]
/U(pdate - Aktualisieren)
Optionsname: Name der zu setzenden/ändernden Option in der
INI-Datei
Wert: Neuer Wert für diese Option

[Ralf Brinkmann]

Hallo Klaus!

Post by Klaus Meinhard

Post by Ralf Brinkmann

Post by Klaus Meinhard
PopUpWindowWidth is working here.

CDDWinLeft=20
CDDWinTop=20
CDDWinWidth=2350
CDDWinHeight=1250

Oops, I tried it with a popup window :-)

What is a popup window? I have the TCC/LE command line opened in a
maximised window and when I type "brinkmann\downloads\" another small
window opens for the correct path selection. I thought this is a popup
window.

Post by Klaus Meinhard
OPTION [/U //Optionsname[=Wert ...]][Optionsname]
/U(pdate - Aktualisieren)
Optionsname: Name der zu setzenden/ändernden Option in der
INI-Datei
Wert: Neuer Wert für diese Option

Ok, I can try this out. I have used "option" to open the new option
window and I think, there are not all possible options and settings
visible.

Gruß, Ralf

[Klaus Meinhard]

Hallo Ralf Brinkmann,

Post by Ralf Brinkmann
Ok, I can try this out. I have used "option" to open the new option
window and I think, there are not all possible options and settings
visible.

That's right. Rex doesn't like user's fiddling with some options,
because they produce a lot of support questions.