Changing Resolution of screen

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you want to change your resolution using access? or you want it to do it for
other users...?

I dont' know if access can do that. I know I have wanted to do something
like this with html but it cannot be done.

maybe you can elaborate on what you want
 
I Do a little project
It will run on some computers with different resolution
So, I want to write code that will change computer's resolution to 1024 x 768
I know that this is possibl, I found code that make it, but the problem it is
long and difficult.
Have you any ideas?
 
i still don't understand this. you want it to change YOUR resolution when
you open this or someone else's resolution? I have my resolution at
1920x1440 and I would quite annoyed to have something change my resolution
on me. can you show this code (please)?
 
Hi,
I'm not sure if this is what you are referring to but if you design an
Access database on your computer at 1024 x 768 it looks fine on your
computer.

If you put it on a computer that has a resolution of 800 x 600 the forms
won't all fit on one screen.

If this is your question a good place to start is

http://www.mvps.org/access/general/gen0002.htm

There may be others that I'm not aware of.

HTH

Mike
 
off topic but people really still use 800x600? even on a 17" monitor that is
really low. when I had a 17" i was using 1600x1200. this allows you to see
more at one time.

sorry for being off topic!
 
off topic but people really still use
800x600? even on a 17" monitor that is
really low. when I had a 17" i was using
1600x1200. this allows you to see
more at one time.
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Yes, there are people using 800 x 600 native resolution on notebook
computers. And, on the LCD screens on many notebooks, anything but native
resolution often is so hard to read it is unusable. I suggest you do not
change the screen resolution on the user's machine.

Larry Linson
 
Want hours of mindless fun? Install Access 2007 on just such a screen
resolution. (vbg)

It ain't that great on our 3360 by 2100 either. (wg)
 
Do not change the resolution!

If you must then make sure you ask the user first.

Design the forms to fit the smallest resolution that your application is
likely to deployed onand use the tab control wisely.

You could also check the resolution/aspect ratio and then display different
forms for the 800x600 (4:3) and the 1680x1050 (16:10) user.
 
You could also check the resolution/aspect ratio and then display different
forms for the 800x600 (4:3) and the 1680x1050 (16:10) user.
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I have considered it
but still I prefer to change the resolution and whan the user exit the
program it will changes back!
 
ronag via AccessMonster.com said:
I have considered it
but still I prefer to change the resolution and whan the user exit the
program it will changes back!
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You may prefer it, but I doubt very much that your users will prefer it
though....
 
Have you ever changed your resolution on your pc?

Especially if you move to a smaller resolution, then ALL of the icons on the
desktop are re-arranged. I have lot of icons an stuff on my desktop, and
switching the resolution will mess them arrangement up.



Right now, open up your browser, a word document..and then flip your
resolution to 800 x 600.....



Take a look at what happens. Now, switch back to your current res. Take a
look at your desktop icons now


If some piece of software changed my screen resolution without asking me, I
would never run that software again. And, if could, I would try and break
the
legs of the developer who did such a thing to my computer. How dare you
suggest software to change the resolution that I like on my pc? Who the heck
are you?


I don't want to sound harsh here, buy I truly find it amazing that any self
respecting developer would suggest changing the screen resolution of a users
computer!


So, I am running word, Excel, and then launch your application, and the
whole screen resolution changes on me? My whole desktop layout gets changed?
Are you nuts? Now, I re-size, and re-arrange everything, and then quit
ms-access, and then things get re-sized again?


Tell me, have your ever run any software that has EVER done such a thing to
your computer? The only exception I know to this rule is running game
software, and then that means NOTHING else is running.


The fact that you have never seen any other software do this should be a
hint to you?


I strongly suggest that you open a bunch of documents now, and switch the
resolution...

And, what will happen as uses switch back to work, or outlook to check their
email...are you to then try and change the resolution? It is fine and dandy
to suggest changing the resolution when you start, and then exit the
application..but what about the rest of the things running on my computer?
You mean I most stop everything else to run your software? Beyond a bit
rude...don't you think?

You have two choices here

1) design the appcation for the lowest resolution. That is either 800 x
600, or the next one up (this is what MOST developers do).

2) use some re-sizing code that will re-size your forms..but does NOT
change the computers resolution.

Further, on notebooks, you can't change the resolution to higher then what
the LCD screen is (on some notebooks you can do this, but the whole desktop
actually has to scroll..since you can't re-size a LCD screen to larger then
the supported resolution (the pixes are physical..and NOT like a crt monitor
where the size of dots can change).
 
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