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GeeK
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      27th Jan 2004
Hello all,
Just curious if there is an easy way in FP 2002 to quickly
change screen resolutions while building pages. For
example, by default I run in 1024x768 but I prefer to
build all my web pages in 800x600. Currently I am having
to manually change my monitor resolution in Settings when
I edit pages. Is there an easier way to do this? Is
there anything in FP that allows me to change the
resolution the pages are built in? Thanks much.
 
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Thomas A. Rowe
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      27th Jan 2004
Not possible. Use tables set to a fix pixel width of 750, then place all of
your content for each page within this table.

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"GeeK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:598601c3e51c$b9793800$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello all,
> Just curious if there is an easy way in FP 2002 to quickly
> change screen resolutions while building pages. For
> example, by default I run in 1024x768 but I prefer to
> build all my web pages in 800x600. Currently I am having
> to manually change my monitor resolution in Settings when
> I edit pages. Is there an easier way to do this? Is
> there anything in FP that allows me to change the
> resolution the pages are built in? Thanks much.



 
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Jack Brewster
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      27th Jan 2004
Although there isn't a tool to change your monitor resolution, you can force
FrontPage to open the preview window in a size equivalent to 800x600. Next
time you preview, instead of just clicking on the preview toolbar button,
click "File | Preview" and choose 800x600.

Once that is set, any time you launch a preview in browser (even from the
toolbar) it should open the window to match that screen resolution. I
believe the setting will stay even from session to session.

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"GeeK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:598601c3e51c$b9793800$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello all,
> Just curious if there is an easy way in FP 2002 to quickly
> change screen resolutions while building pages. For
> example, by default I run in 1024x768 but I prefer to
> build all my web pages in 800x600. Currently I am having
> to manually change my monitor resolution in Settings when
> I edit pages. Is there an easier way to do this? Is
> there anything in FP that allows me to change the
> resolution the pages are built in? Thanks much.



 
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Thomas A. Rowe
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      27th Jan 2004
You can also see how your site appears in different screen size here:

http://www.ycoln-resources.com/servi...ent/viewer.htm

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"Jack Brewster" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Although there isn't a tool to change your monitor resolution, you can

force
> FrontPage to open the preview window in a size equivalent to 800x600.

Next
> time you preview, instead of just clicking on the preview toolbar button,
> click "File | Preview" and choose 800x600.
>
> Once that is set, any time you launch a preview in browser (even from the
> toolbar) it should open the window to match that screen resolution. I
> believe the setting will stay even from session to session.
>
> --
> Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
>
> "GeeK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:598601c3e51c$b9793800$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello all,
> > Just curious if there is an easy way in FP 2002 to quickly
> > change screen resolutions while building pages. For
> > example, by default I run in 1024x768 but I prefer to
> > build all my web pages in 800x600. Currently I am having
> > to manually change my monitor resolution in Settings when
> > I edit pages. Is there an easier way to do this? Is
> > there anything in FP that allows me to change the
> > resolution the pages are built in? Thanks much.

>
>



 
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Jim Buyens
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      27th Jan 2004
>-----Original Message-----
>Hello all,


Howdy.

>Just curious if there is an easy way in FP 2002 to
>quickly change screen resolutions while building pages.
>For example, by default I run in 1024x768 but I prefer to
>build all my web pages in 800x600. Currently I am having
>to manually change my monitor resolution in Settings when
>I edit pages. Is there an easier way to do this? Is
>there anything in FP that allows me to change the
>resolution the pages are built in? Thanks much.


Pick a convenient page, such as the home page on your
local server, and add the following script.

<script>
<!--
function sizeWindow(awid,ahgt){
if (navigator.appName.substring(0,9)=="Microsoft"){
window.resizeTo(awid,ahgt);
}else{
window.outerHeight=ahgt;
window.outerWidth=awid;
}
}
// -->
</script>

Then, add a couple of links like this:

<a href="javascript:sizeWindow(800,600);">800x600</a>
<a href="javascript:sizeWindow(1024,768);">1024x768</a>

This provides a very easy way of setting your browser
window to exactly 800x600 or 1024x768 pixels for testing.

*Don't* set your entire computer's display area to 800x600
when running FrontPage. After you subtract the width of
the Folder list and a Task pane, you're actually
simulating a Pocket PC screen.

FrontPage 2003 has some nice features for "locking" the
size of the editing window to whatever browser width you
want to target. Of course, locking a window size in
FrontPage still has no effect on the window size visitors
will use. It's only a guide.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
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Jon Spivey
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      28th Jan 2004
Hi,
the ideal is to get yourself a second monitor - you can quickly resize your
browser with Jim's method or just by typing into your browser's address bar
javascript:window.resizeTo(800,600)
but your pages will still look different to how they'd appear in a browser
with a resolution of 800*600. This is even more noticable if you develop in
a higher res than 1024*768.

I started using a 15" flat panel set to 800*600 as a second monitor
recently - I'd thoroughly recommend it.

Jon
Microsoft MVP - FP

"GeeK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:598601c3e51c$b9793800$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello all,
> Just curious if there is an easy way in FP 2002 to quickly
> change screen resolutions while building pages. For
> example, by default I run in 1024x768 but I prefer to
> build all my web pages in 800x600. Currently I am having
> to manually change my monitor resolution in Settings when
> I edit pages. Is there an easier way to do this? Is
> there anything in FP that allows me to change the
> resolution the pages are built in? Thanks much.



 
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E. T. Culling
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      28th Jan 2004
A second monitor is the best idea. You'll wonder how you ever got along
without it.
Eleanor

Jon Spivey wrote:
> Hi,
> the ideal is to get yourself a second monitor - you can quickly
> resize your browser with Jim's method or just by typing into your
> browser's address bar javascript:window.resizeTo(800,600)
> but your pages will still look different to how they'd appear in a
> browser with a resolution of 800*600. This is even more noticable if
> you develop in a higher res than 1024*768.
>
> I started using a 15" flat panel set to 800*600 as a second monitor
> recently - I'd thoroughly recommend it.
>
> Jon
> Microsoft MVP - FP
>
> "GeeK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:598601c3e51c$b9793800$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hello all,
>> Just curious if there is an easy way in FP 2002 to quickly
>> change screen resolutions while building pages. For
>> example, by default I run in 1024x768 but I prefer to
>> build all my web pages in 800x600. Currently I am having
>> to manually change my monitor resolution in Settings when
>> I edit pages. Is there an easier way to do this? Is
>> there anything in FP that allows me to change the
>> resolution the pages are built in? Thanks much.



 
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