WIDTH Clears the Screen When Setting EGA 43-Line Mode (37094)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0
  • Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0b
  • Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.5
  • Microsoft BASIC Compiler for MS-DOS and OS/2 6.0
  • Microsoft BASIC Compiler for MS-DOS and OS/2 6.0b
  • Microsoft Basic Professional Development System for MS-DOS 7.0
This article was previously published under Q37094

SUMMARY

The WIDTH statement blanks the screen when the following command is executed in an EGA screen mode (such as SCREEN 9): 
   WIDTH 80,43
The screen clears because the information that was stored in the previous 25-line (default) screen is no longer in a valid format to be redisplayed in EGA 43-line mode.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:KB37094
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