App compatibility

[dfilas]

Is there a way to load an application with the compatibility paramters of being in 640x480 w/ 256 colors from a command line?

[Scooter]

Is there a way to load an application with the compatibility paramters of being in 640x480 w/ 256 colors from a command line?

Yes . To run any application in compatibility mode, and to force a certain resolution and color shceme, you must first have a shortcut created for the program. Open the properties of the shortcut and then look in the compatibility tab to set the options for resolution and colors.

rename the shortcut to an easy 8.3 name that can easily be called up from the command prompt. once the shortcut is renamed, go to the start menu and run and type in CMD and then hit OK. change to the folder that contains the shortcut just created. call up the shortcut by it's name and the LNK extention.

For example if the shortcut is in C:\example\ and it is named program.lnk,

at the C:> prompt you change directory to the example folder

cd\example

then type in the shortcut at the prompt

C:\EXAMPLE>program.lnk

and it will execute.

This will also work in a batch file.

--Scott

[dfilas]

So simple it just might work!

I was working on terribly difficult overly complex answers

Thanks!

[Grateful_Dad]

I haven't needed that yet - but what a great tip - thanks
I'll put that in my bag-o-trix