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Turbo C >> Win 7 64 bit >> Full screen >> ?? :(

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/turbo-c-win-7-64-bit-full-screen.143063/

techking_dinesh
techking_dinesh Original post #1
Jun 28, 2011 at 6:34 PM
Hello,
I have installed win7 ultimate 64 bit on my new system
i want turbo C to run in full screen badly

XP MODE:
I downloaded it , C runs here bt in a small screen

RUNNING IN WIN 7 USING DOSBOX
I get full screen here but i m used to shortcuts
pressing ctrl f9 exits d dosbox instead of running d programme

UPDATE: Solution to this
Open dosbox keymapper and disable shutdown by that shortcut .... hushhhhh!! :p

So i need a solution to run turbo c smoothly in full screen with graphics mode

help appreciated ;)
coderunknown
coderunknown #2
Jun 28, 2011 at 7:32 PM
Alt + Enter takes you to fullscreen on dosbox. rest i think you already know.
tkin
tkin #3
Jun 28, 2011 at 7:50 PM
techking_dinesh said:
Hello,
I have installed win7 ultimate 64 bit on my new system
i want turbo C to run in full screen badly

XP MODE:
I downloaded it , C runs here bt in a small screen

RUNNING IN WIN 7 USING DOSBOX
I get full screen here but i m used to shortcuts
pressing ctrl f9 exits d dosbox instead of running d programme

UPDATE: Solution to this
Open dosbox keymapper and disable shutdown by that shortcut .... hushhhhh!! :p

So i need a solution to run turbo c smoothly in full screen with graphics mode

help appreciated ;)
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Is dosbox needed? I ran it in my friends win7 32 bit pc, alt+enter does the trick.

Also why the archaic turboc? Why not something better like Code Blocks?
gameranand
gameranand #4
Jun 28, 2011 at 7:54 PM
Well its offtopic and don't have to do with the problem but Why not move on from Turbo C++ to a simpler and better compiler which works fine in win 7??
tkin
tkin #5
Jun 28, 2011 at 7:56 PM
gameranand said:
Well its offtopic and don't have to do with the problem but Why not move on from Turbo C++ to a simpler and better compiler which works fine in win 7??
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mingw? Works fine in Win 7(code blocks).
techking_dinesh
techking_dinesh #6
Jun 28, 2011 at 8:50 PM
^^ well in college we do this coding stuff on Turbo C so we i cant go for other options.

I knew Alt + Enter but firstly Turbo C does not even get installed on 64bit without dosbox.. so u need d dosbox.. and then we have to disable keymapper for shutdown

my problem is solved for the moment as i got 1 solution. but i m interested in knowing how to make it full screen functional using win xp mode

installed it but on pressing alt + enter it says the video device driver has failed to initialise full screen mode.
i have already right clicked icon > properties > disable read only
checked windows in screen tab
and tried compatibility option
krishnandu.sarkar
krishnandu.sarkar #7
Jun 28, 2011 at 10:56 PM
I think @OP got his answer and now this is simply going to offtopic.

If you guys want to go further, discuss it here : *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/programming/136185-turbo-c-c-other-junk-compilers-discussions-here.html