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More lines in command window

Is there a possibility to get "more" lines into the command window (Console)?

When I debug my programs I output quite a bunch of lines to the window and the beginning of the ouput keeps disappearing out of the range I can scroll back the window so I don't see my complete output from the beginning of the program.

How can I get the command window to keep all lines?

(And yes I could as well write it into a text-file as a log, but I'd like to try it like this for a change)

+2  A: 

If you're using windows , click on the CMD icon in the top left corner and go to properties.

Click the Options tab.

In Command History, type or select 999 in Buffer Size, and then type orselect 5 in Number of Buffers.

Nick Brooks  2009-11-16 08:51:54
Does not seem to work, I still can't scroll to the top... seems like I output too much lines...
ApoY2k  2009-11-16 09:04:18
It doesn't affect stuff you already printed. What went out of the buffer is gone. You have to run your program again after the change. Also the maximum size for a buffer is 9999 lines, you might as well use that.
Joey  2009-11-16 09:07:39
Okay, now it works, but only after I also changes the window buffer height to somewhat higher than it was. Thanks for the advice :)
ApoY2k  2009-11-16 09:10:44

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