[Win8]Console configuration problems

[Japanczi]

Hello Lazarus people.
Today I've decided to write some FreePascal applications and met a really hard problem to deal with.
When you display a lot of text in the console, the older words, that have been written first, are cut by the upper border of the window. Could somebody tell me what's going on here?

In attachment please look at the upper border of the window and the scrollbar.

[wp]

Use the scrollbar of the console window to bring older text back.

[Japanczi]

Can't. That's why I'm posting it here. The scrollbar is at the very top point of the window. You can't scroll farther.

[Bart]

You can probably set it in the properties of the cmd shortcut.
See attachment (in Dutch), probably the selected field (it says 300 in my case).

Bart

[Japanczi]

I've tried every setting in the "Properties" options. Nothing could help.

[Bart]

Do you use crt unit in your app?

Same problem with this simple program?

Code: [Select]

var
  i: integer;
begin
  for i := 1 to 2 * 25 do writeln('Line ',i);
end.

Bart

[Never]

@Japanczi what font is selected in the console properties?
Properties/Tab Font

[Japanczi]

Do you use crt unit in your app?

Same problem with this simple program?

Code: [Select]

var
  i: integer;
begin
  for i := 1 to 2 * 25 do writeln('Line ',i);
end.

Bart

Of course I use Crt. It's obvious, I guess.
The problem with that console is that the window isn't overwriting things at the bottom border. It just pushes all text up and thus cuts everything at top border.

[Japanczi]

@Japanczi what font is selected in the console properties?
Properties/Tab Font

Consolas. Why asking?

[Never]

i see...
i'm asking because i'm willing to help you that's why 


This is not an issue of Lazarus or Free Pascal
is an issue of cmd on hi resolution monitors
Add these settings in the cmd properties
Tab/Options
           Buffer Size:999          {might work with default}
           Number Of Buffers :5 {might work with default}
Tab/Font
            Font : Consolas        {might work with default}
            Font Size:14             {might work with default}
Tab LayOut/
          *** Screen Buffer Size:2000*** {This one is important you need a big number here}
Cross your fingers and
Click ok
if the system ask you to set them as default answer yes

[Bart]

Of course I use Crt. It's obvious, I guess.
The problem with that console is that the window isn't overwriting things at the bottom border. It just pushes all text up and thus cuts everything at top border.

You did not answer my second question.
Does it also occur with the sample program (not using crt)?

Bart

[Japanczi]

Of course I use Crt. It's obvious, I guess.
The problem with that console is that the window isn't overwriting things at the bottom border. It just pushes all text up and thus cuts everything at top border.

You did not answer my second question.
Does it also occur with the sample program (not using crt)?

Bart

Yes it does.

[Japanczi]

I guess I've passed the problem. Thanks Never for the tip.
I've looked at Default settings and I've just unchecked an option called "autocomplete" (Idk if I translated it correctly).

[Bart]

Never heard of that one.
Is it new to win8?

Bart

[Never]

@Bard no
is many years from now
i notice it at first on win xp season