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David W - 27 Mar 2005 18:31 GMT

Is there a way to control screen resolution in a frontend?

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Rick Brandt - 27 Mar 2005 18:39 GMT

> Is there a way to control screen resolution in a frontend?

Screen resolution is a setting determined by the user and his hardware. Why
would you want to tamper with that? To suit your app? Games are about the only
applications where this sort of thing is tolerated.

What is the need you are trying to address?

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David W - 27 Mar 2005 20:16 GMT

I am trying to end up with a full view of the form instead of having
scrollbars on each form, my screen resolution is different of others, I
noticed when I install my frontend on another pc that the whole form was not
show. I am trying to get around this to end up with a clean product.

>> Is there a way to control screen resolution in a frontend?
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> What is the need you are trying to address?

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Arvin Meyer - 27 Mar 2005 20:50 GMT

As Rick suggests, it's better to change your program than the users
resolution. I personally would not tolerate any program that changed my
settings. Here's some better choices:

http://www.mvps.org/access/general/gen0002.htm

I did post a Change Resolution function several years ago in one of the
Access newsgroups. You can google for it if you are unconvinced.

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> I am trying to end up with a full view of the form instead of having
> scrollbars on each form, my screen resolution is different of others, I
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David W - 27 Mar 2005 20:56 GMT

My fault, I said what I said wrong, I am not wanting to change the pcs
resolution, I need to change my programs resolution, if thats is how its
said.

> As Rick suggests, it's better to change your program than the users
> resolution. I personally would not tolerate any program that changed my
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Dale Fye - 28 Mar 2005 03:33 GMT

David,

Google on Access +Resize. There are a number of tools available on the
market for doing what you are looking for.

Dale

> My fault, I said what I said wrong, I am not wanting to change the pcs
> resolution, I need to change my programs resolution, if thats is how its
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Rick Brandt - 28 Mar 2005 03:56 GMT

> David,
>
> Google on Access +Resize. There are a number of tools available on
> the market for doing what you are looking for.

A word of warning though. Those utilitites are better at making forms bigger
for use on higher resolutions than you designed at than they are at making forms
smaller for use on lower resolutions than you designed at (which is the
functionality most people want/need). It also depends on the kinds of objects
you are using on the form.

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John Webb - 28 Mar 2005 19:11 GMT

Indeed, my suggestion is that you always design / develop with the lowest
common denominator in mind; such is just good practice. Not simply with
screen resolutions, but also platforms the application will be used upon.

I am sure that your users with higher screen resolutions will be able to
accept the fact that your forms may only take up a portion of their screen,
and furthermore as suggested, the tools to help with screen resolution work
better at increasing form sizes rather than shrinking them.

Cheers

John Webb

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