Thanks a lot

Hello,

"XenofeX" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb:
> Thanks a lot

Be careful with changing the resulution, this can cause damage on the
monitor.

http://dotnetx.betasafe.com/Studio/?ID=3

HTH,
Herfried K. Wagner
--
MVP · VB Classic, VB .NET
http://www.mvps.org/dotnet

"XenofeX" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks a lot
>

The question isn't whether you _can_ change the display properties of the
system, but whether you _should_ do so. Changing the display properties is
considered the sole responsibility of the users or administrators, not that
of applications. Generally, only video driver control panels should allow
this to be done, and they aren't .NET applications because manufacturers
can't depend on the framework being installed.

So why do you think that you want to do this?

Maybe he's creating a game.

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"Jack Spry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "XenofeX" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks a lot
> >
>
> The question isn't whether you _can_ change the display properties of the
> system, but whether you _should_ do so. Changing the display properties
is
> considered the sole responsibility of the users or administrators, not
that
> of applications. Generally, only video driver control panels should allow
> this to be done, and they aren't .NET applications because manufacturers
> can't depend on the framework being installed.
>
> So why do you think that you want to do this?
>
>
>

Hello,

"Tom Spink" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb:
> Maybe he's creating a game.

I always *hated* games which changed the resolution without my explicit
written confirmation.

;-)))

Regards,
Herfried K. Wagner
--
MVP · VB Classic, VB .NET
http://www.mvps.org/dotnet

Ditto.

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"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> "Tom Spink" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb:
> > Maybe he's creating a game.
>
> I always *hated* games which changed the resolution without my explicit
> written confirmation.
>
> ;-)))
>
> Regards,
> Herfried K. Wagner
> --
> MVP · VB Classic, VB .NET
> http://www.mvps.org/dotnet
>
>

Maybe it's a game named "Punish the User."

I've heard this question asked many times. Without exception, I've found
that further investigation into the motivation behind such a request has
revealed inappropriate justification for doing so due to ignorance of
Windows standards and conventions. There's always a chance this could be
the rare exception, but I wouldn't bet on it.

The simple answer is the .NET doesn't directly support changing display
properties. You'll have to resort to GDI or DirectPlay API calls, as shown
by Herfried with the ChangeDisplaySettings GDI function.

Games shouldn't change the display properties in Windows, either. They
should typically use IDirectDraw::SetDisplayMode so that they can cooperate
in Windows with different resolution settings. I haven't heard of any
commercial mainstream/best selling games that use .NET, despite the typical
samples, proof-of-concepts and fringe stuff.

"Tom Spink" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Maybe he's creating a game.
>
> --
> HTH,
> -- Tom Spink, Über Geek
>
> Please respond to the newsgroup,
> so all can benefit
>
>
> "Jack Spry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > "XenofeX" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Thanks a lot
> > >
> >
> > The question isn't whether you _can_ change the display properties of
the
> > system, but whether you _should_ do so. Changing the display properties
> is
> > considered the sole responsibility of the users or administrators, not
> that
> > of applications. Generally, only video driver control panels should
allow
> > this to be done, and they aren't .NET applications because manufacturers
> > can't depend on the framework being installed.
> >
> > So why do you think that you want to do this?
> >
> >
> >
>
>

> Maybe it's a game named "Punish the User."

ROFLM*O

> as shown
> by Herfried with the ChangeDisplaySettings GDI function.

That was my website. Thanks Herfried!! :-) It's nice when other people
reference your site.

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"Jack Spry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Maybe it's a game named "Punish the User."
>
> I've heard this question asked many times. Without exception, I've found
> that further investigation into the motivation behind such a request has
> revealed inappropriate justification for doing so due to ignorance of
> Windows standards and conventions. There's always a chance this could be
> the rare exception, but I wouldn't bet on it.
>
> The simple answer is the .NET doesn't directly support changing display
> properties. You'll have to resort to GDI or DirectPlay API calls, as
shown
> by Herfried with the ChangeDisplaySettings GDI function.
>
> Games shouldn't change the display properties in Windows, either. They
> should typically use IDirectDraw::SetDisplayMode so that they can
cooperate
> in Windows with different resolution settings. I haven't heard of any
> commercial mainstream/best selling games that use .NET, despite the
typical
> samples, proof-of-concepts and fringe stuff.
>
> "Tom Spink" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Maybe he's creating a game.
> >
> > --
> > HTH,
> > -- Tom Spink, Über Geek
> >
> > Please respond to the newsgroup,
> > so all can benefit
> >
> >
> > "Jack Spry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >
> > > "XenofeX" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Thanks a lot
> > > >
> > >
> > > The question isn't whether you _can_ change the display properties of
> the
> > > system, but whether you _should_ do so. Changing the display
properties
> > is
> > > considered the sole responsibility of the users or administrators, not
> > that
> > > of applications. Generally, only video driver control panels should
> allow
> > > this to be done, and they aren't .NET applications because
manufacturers
> > > can't depend on the framework being installed.
> > >
> > > So why do you think that you want to do this?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Hello,

"Tom Spink" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb:
> > Maybe it's a game named "Punish the User."
>
> ROFLM*O

Ditto.

> > as shown
> > by Herfried with the ChangeDisplaySettings GDI function.
>
> That was my website. Thanks Herfried!! :-) It's nice when other people
> reference your site.

That's why I did it.

Regards,
Herfried K. Wagner
--
MVP · VB Classic, VB .NET
http://www.mvps.org/dotnet