[AccessD] Change resolution of forms

Rocky,
kgetz at developershandbook.com

HTH
John B.
ZZZ time...

> -----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 11:52 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Change resolution of forms
>
>
> Just don't need it.  And the resizing causes other problems.  How
> do I email
> Ken Getz?
>
> Thanks in advance, I'll be gone until Monday.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rocky
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net>
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 8:06 PM
> Subject: RE: [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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