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 Message 365 
 mark lewis to Scott Adams 
 Using Allfix as a mail processor 
 17 Dec 03 21:53:02 
 
 SA>> So the length ...hmmm....weird it would mess up with just a
 SA>> new monitor like that.  I'm sure there are bbses with large
 SA>> screen that could test this out with allfix.

 ml>> its not the large screen... its the high resolution... possibly he's
 ml>> running his DOS windows at something other than 25x80... i knw that i
 ml>> run mine at 43x80 and 50x80 and don't have any problems... possibly,
 ml>> he runs at 120 or 132 width? dunno without more information...
 ml>> the OS and video card/drivers may also come into play...

 SA>         That's why I hope someone might test it on their end
 SA> and see what happens.  I know I still prefer 25x80 myself.
 SA> Now many programs look good in other formats.

quite a few, actually... my frontdoor has no problems with longer and wider
screens... most all of my programs have no problems either... some conform to
the actual screen widths and others simply retain the original 25x80 format...
some even recognise the taller capablity and retain the 80 column width
format...

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