[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
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