C programming question about windows 7

Asked By anonymous 7060 points N/A Posted on - 08/03/2011

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How can I run a C program in full screen using windows 7 environment on Turbo C compiler? Kindly give precise and clear answers.

Thank you.

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Answered By Abner 0 points N/A #79433

C programming question about windows 7

Although there had been a lot of upgrades in Windows 7 than the previous version of Windows, it has some significant drawbacks like the one you are facing. Yes, it is a common problem with Windows 7 that it cannot run DOS applications in full screen mode. In earlier versions of Windows (like XP) it was a default characteristic that DOS programs run in full screen mode. If you want to run those applications in full mode in Windows 7, all you have to do is download a program which emulates a PC to run MSDOS application.

• At first download DOSBOX from http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1
• Install it.
• Now create a shortcut on your desktop by right clicking and providing the destination of the application. Like if you have installed DOSBOX in C:Program FilesDOSBox-0.74DOSBox.exe then type/copy paste it in the destination box.
• Give a shortcut name and you are done.
• Now, every time you want to run an MSDOS application, just double click the shortcut on the desktop and run the application.
• To go to full screen, press Alt+Enter.

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Answered By zoowey 0 points N/A #79434

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 To be able to run Turbo C on Windows 7 environment, you have several options:

1. Safe Mode.

• Turn on computer or restart it.
• When the Windows 7 splash screen shows up, press F8.
• From the Advanced Boot Options screen, select Safe Mode.
• Now you can run CMD and Turbo C and switch to full screen.

2. Disable display driver.

• Open Control Panel.
• Go to Hardware and Sound.
• Open Device Manager.
• Click Display Adapters.
• Right click on the current video driver and click Disable.
• Now you run Turbo C in Full Screen.
• Repeat the steps above if you want to enable your display adapter again.

3. Use DosBox.

• Download DosBox and install it. https://sourceforge.net/projects/dosbox/
• Copy all the Turbo C files in one folder in drive C (assuming that the folder is C:tc).
• Run DosBox.
• In DosBox Window prompt type intro mount.
• Then type mount C C:tc.
• Type C:
• Type CD Bin.
• Now run Turbo C by typing TC.
• Press Alt+Enter to go to Full Screen Mode. 

 

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Answered By Fedricks 0 points N/A #79435

C programming question about windows 7

To run the C program in full screen mode, follow these instructions:

• At first download DOSBOX from http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1
• Install it.
• Now create a shortcut in your desktop by right clicking and provide the destination of the application. Like if you have installed DOSBOX in C:Program FilesDOSBox-0.74DOSBox.exe then type/copy paste it in the destination box.
• Give a shortcut name and you are done.
• Now, every time you want to run an MSDOS application, just double click the shortcut on the desktop and run the application.
• To go to full screen, press Alt+Enter.

This will create your C program in full screen mode.

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