[AccessD] Change resolution of forms

Rocky,
Sorry to say but I think you are trapped. You could email Ken Getz and he
would probably be able to give you the best answer.

Curious, are you abandoning because its not working good or just because you
don't need it anymore?

John B.

> -----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 7:15 PM
> 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
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