- 1 year ago
In lazarus is there a way to maximise the console using code
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Yes, in Lazarus, you can maximize the console window programmatically using code. Lazarus provides the WindowState
property for the console window, which allows you to set the window state to maximize.
Here's an example of how to maximize the console window in Lazarus:
pascal{$mode objfpc}
uses
SysUtils, Classes, LCLType, Windows;
var
ConsoleHandle: THandle;
begin
// Get the handle of the console window
ConsoleHandle := GetConsoleWindow;
// Check if the console window handle is valid
if ConsoleHandle <> 0 then
begin
// Set the console window state to maximize
ShowWindow(ConsoleHandle, SW_MAXIMIZE);
end
else
begin
// Handle error if the console window handle is not valid
WriteLn('Error: Unable to get the console window handle.');
end;
end.
In this example, the GetConsoleWindow
function is used to get the handle of the console window. The ShowWindow
function from the Windows unit is then used to set the window state to maximize (SW_MAXIMIZE
).
Keep in mind that the console window will be maximized only when your Lazarus application is run from the console or command prompt. If your application is run from the Lazarus IDE, the console window will not be shown, and this code will have no effect.