Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
bchacc at san.rr.com
Thu Nov 13 08:59:26 CST 2003
Andy: I'll give that a try. Probably just crib the ADH code and modify. I'll be away 'til Sunday but I'll give it a whirl next week and let you know. Best, Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Lacey" <andy at minstersystems.co.uk> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 6:44 AM Subject: RE: [AccessD] Change resolution of forms > Rocky > I had something similar occur and I adapted the ADH code to do the resizing > of evey control, then passed through the forms collection, calling it to do > each form then saving it. I've been looking for the code and can't seem to > find it, but essentially that's what it did: > -loop through the forms collection > -open each form > -apply the resizing > -save and close the form > > I had to fiddle with the resizing ratios but once I got it working on one > form it did the trick. > > Andy Lacey > http://www.minstersystems.co.uk > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > > Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software > > Sent: 13 November 2003 13:20 > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Change resolution of forms > > > > > > It looks like the same functionality as I have now with the > > ADH resizing code - dynamic control resizing. > > > > Is there something more to it? I'd like to get rid of the > > resizing altogether. > > > > Rocky > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andy Lacey" <andy at minstersystems.co.uk> > > To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" > > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 1:17 AM > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Change resolution of forms > > > > > > > Rocky > > > Is this any use to you? http://www.peterssoftware.com/ss2.htm > > > > > > Andy Lacey > > > http://www.minstersystems.co.uk > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky > > > > Smolin - Beach Access Software > > > > Sent: 13 November 2003 01:15 > > > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Change resolution of forms > > > > > > > > > > > > I originally created the forms on a machine whose screen > > res was set > > > > to 640 x 480. > > > > > > > > But there's got to be a way to escape from this trap without > > > > re-creating the forms all over on the 600 x 800 machine. > > > > > > > > Rocky > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "John W. Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com> > > > > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" > > > > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 5:03 PM > > > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Change resolution of forms > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rocky, > > > > > > > > > > The reason this is happening (I think) is that in order to > > > > use the old > > > > > ADH code (I used it myself) you had to design for the smallest > > > > > resolution, > > > > i.e. > > > > > you manually edited the controls down to that size (or set > > > > it all up > > > > > actually using 640x480). I know of nothing that will go in > > > > and resize > > > > > everything for you, though there may be tools like that. > > > > > > > > > > John W. Colby > > > > > www.colbyconsulting.com > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of > > > > Rocky Smolin > > > > > - Beach Access Software > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 4:13 PM > > > > > To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > Subject: [AccessD] Change resolution of forms > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear List: > > > > > > > > > > I have an application which I developed many years ago on a > > > > > machine with a screen of resolution 640 x 480. I used the ADH > > > > resizing code > > > > > so the form would fill the screen regardless of the > > target machine > > > > > resolution. > > > > > > > > > > I don't use that resizing code in my apps anymore and I > > > > would like to > > > > > abandon that now in this app and go with a straight 800 x > > > > 600 which is > > > > what > > > > > my screen is set to. > > > > > > > > > > But the 640 x 480 resolution seems to be a part of the form > > > > > somehow and > > > > each > > > > > of the controls as well because if I copy over the > > controls, they > > > > > don't > > > > size > > > > > correctly on my 800 x 600 screen. They appear smaller as > > > > they would > > > > > when you put a 640x480 form or control on an 800 x 600 screen. > > > > > > > > > > Plus any new forms I've added to this app recently original > > > > in 800 x > > > > > 600 > > > > and > > > > > that's fine. > > > > > > > > > > Is there a simple way to make these old forms all 800x600? > > > > > > > > > > MTIA, > > > > > > > > > > Rocky Smolin > > > > > Beach Access Software > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AccessD mailing list > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/a> ccessd > > Website: > > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >