Screen Resolution

[adamsn]

Hi

I am new to Vb programming. started earlier this year. my screen resolution on my computer is 1024 by 768.How do i make sure that my programme can run on a computer with a resolution of 800 by 600 without some of the information be off screen and the computers resolution not being set to 800 by 600?

thank you for your responses.

NickyA

[Killer42]

Hi

I am new to Vb programming. started earlier this year. my screen resolution on my computer is 1024 by 768.How do i make sure that my programme can run on a computer with a resolution of 800 by 600 without some of the information be off screen and the computers resolution not being set to 800 by 600?

thank you for your responses.

Try looking around for tutorials on designing a user interface. The technical details of how to move things around or change their size are generally quite simple. You first have to decide what you want to do on systems that have a different screen resolution. As with most programming, working out what to do is generally harder (and arguably more important) than working out how.

[gagandeepgupta16]

Hi

I am new to Vb programming. started earlier this year. my screen resolution on my computer is 1024 by 768.How do i make sure that my programme can run on a computer with a resolution of 800 by 600 without some of the information be off screen and the computers resolution not being set to 800 by 600?

thank you for your responses.

NickyA

hi,

try BKResizer, and let me knw if it works for you.

[Macta]

I think you first of all find the target computer resolution usign screen object
( screen.width & screen.height ) and then reset all your application controles to that resolution ( e.g. command1.move... etc ). Resize your forms and all other controls to 800 X 600. For further info, study vb Screen object.
Good luck.

[gagandeepgupta16]

I think you first of all find the target computer resolution usign screen object
( screen.width & screen.height ) and then reset all your application controles to that resolution ( e.g. command1.move... etc ). Resize your forms and all other controls to 800 X 600. For further info, study vb Screen object.
Good luck.

hi Macta,

i thaught of this solution. it works for small applications, but when it comes to bigger applications then dont you think the performance of the application will degrade.

if you have a better idea please suggest.

[Killer42]

i thaught of this solution. it works for small applications, but when it comes to bigger applications then dont you think the performance of the application will degrade.

That would probably depend on what you do with the controls, and how frequently. I expect most of the work would generally be required only once per execution, when the form is loaded.

[gagandeepgupta16]

That would probably depend on what you do with the controls, and how frequently. I expect most of the work would generally be required only once per execution, when the form is loaded.

yes, but i think if there are around 15 to 20 controls and its using tab pages (forms called in tab) then the process time in all will increase, thus degrading the usage performance of the application.

what do you think, do we have something that fixes the size of controls while loading the application, and not individual module. this way whatever time required will be taken at application load, and then it will work normally??

[Killer42]

I think what you want is referred to as an "elastic" control. I haven't seen one in years, but I recall them being mentioned here a few months ago. Try a bit of searching with our search box up the top.