From: Zaidy036@air.isp.spam   
      
   On 11/18/2020 8:58 PM, Kenny McCormack wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   > Zaidy036   wrote:   
   >> On 11/18/2020 7:48 PM, Kenny McCormack wrote:   
   >>> In a batch file, I want to get the width of the screen (e.g., 80, in the   
   >>> normal case) into a variable.  This is, e.g.,  the number displayed in the   
   >>> "Properties" of the Command Prompt window - as the "screen width".   
   >>>   
   >>> I know how to get this is in a regular programming language (e.g., C or   
   >>> C++), using a Win32 API call, but I don't know of any easy way to get it   
   >>> purely in batch (CMD.EXE).   
   >>>   
   >>> Also, not interested in any solutions that involve things like PowerShell   
   >>> or VBA.  As I said, if it requires going to a regular programming language,   
   >>> I already know how to do that.   
   >>>   
   >>> Any ideas?   
   >>>   
   >> MODE CON: COLS=xx LINES=yy   
   >   
   > I think you misread the word "get" as "set".   
   >   
   MODE > [file]   
   FIND "Columns" [file] > [file 2]   
   SET /P _Col=<[file 2]   
   SET _Col=%_Col:Columns:      =%   
         etc   
      
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