Good morning (afternoon to some)
I have been feverishly scouring the net for the application size issue, and it's coming with NOT what I want.
Prob 1:
Application size:
Old fashion gamer, so I tend to like the old fashion text console style. So, with that said, I use win7/64bit and as you all know, the cmd window comes up smaller than we like during runtime. During the days of XP and earlier, this was not an issue as either text mode or a simple ALT-ENTER would fix that - not today though right?
I do not mind the 80x25, but would like to know if there is a way to make the run time LARGER (big fonts ok). I blew off the dust from my old SWAG days, and none of the asm would work - or maybe I have the IDE set up wrong.
Everything I have been searching for has been addressing the IDE size, fonts an layout. I DO NOT WANT THIS. I am searching for the actual application (game) to be larger - full screen would be nice, but not really a requirement.
I am familiar with the MODE CON: LINE/ROWS command, but that just makes the cmd window larger, but the fonts stay the same. (i.e. I can fit more text on a single line in this mode). Any suggestions? Again, I am old school TP7 (NOT Delphi) and NOT TObjects either. console.
Can anyone help me with this?
Prob 2
Small, not really important issue, but would be nice. While I make my game, I have a few friends and family that want to check it out. Be nice if there was a way they could auto update it. When I put up a new revision, the app will check and ask if they want to download it. (not SVN or GIT.). I am more interested in Prob 1, but be nice to get this at the same time.
ps
Trying my hand at an open world ascii game LOL (weeelll, not a huge asdwarf fortress, but fun exercise in pascal anyways, have to start somewhere )
thanks again guys!!