Short cut for display settings

[doofdaddy]

I am designing an e-learning module and I want the user to be at a
certain screen size. I know that I can detect their current setting
and tell them that they need to be at a certain size. Instead of
giving them directions on how to get to the display panel, I thought
perhaps I can crete a button that would take them to the panel where
they could then choose the right resolution.

Do you know if this is possible?

I have searched the board and found a way to create a short cut to the
display setting via:

Create a shortcut (right click the desktop and select create shortcut).
Than put the following in the Target field:
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\control.exe Desk.cpl,,5" without the quotes, than
put the shortcut somewhere handy like the Quick Launch. This shortcut
will open Display Properties at the Themes tab. Change the "5" to "3"
to open on Settings or to "2" to open on Screen Saver.

However, I am not sure how to put this in a button form.

Also, if you cna think of an easier way to do this, I am all ears (or
eyes). Thanks.

 

[David Candy]

You shouldn't be doing it at all. You have no right to tell a user how to configure their computer. Your program needs to adapt to the user not the other way.

 

[Steve N.]

I am designing an e-learning module and I want the user to be at a
certain screen size. I know that I can detect their current setting
and tell them that they need to be at a certain size. Instead of
giving them directions on how to get to the display panel, I thought
perhaps I can crete a button that would take them to the panel where
they could then choose the right resolution.

Do you know if this is possible?

I have searched the board and found a way to create a short cut to the
display setting via:

Create a shortcut (right click the desktop and select create shortcut).
Than put the following in the Target field:
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\control.exe Desk.cpl,,5" without the quotes, than
put the shortcut somewhere handy like the Quick Launch. This shortcut
will open Display Properties at the Themes tab. Change the "5" to "3"
to open on Settings or to "2" to open on Screen Saver.

However, I am not sure how to put this in a button form.

Also, if you cna think of an easier way to do this, I am all ears (or
eyes). Thanks.

Right click on the Taskbar, under Toolbars enable Quick Launch then drag
the shortcut to the Quick Launch Toolbar.

Steve N.

 

[doofdaddy]

Thanks. However, the e-learning module is larger than 800x600. There
are over 2,000 different users. I want to help them set their monitors
to the right settign so they don't have to scroll around. I was
wondering if there was away to make a button that they can click that
would open the display panel?

I have no control over their desktop or where they might or might not
have an icon. Does anyone know if this is possible?

 

[Haggis]

Thanks. However, the e-learning module is larger than 800x600. There
are over 2,000 different users. I want to help them set their monitors
to the right settign so they don't have to scroll around. I was
wondering if there was away to make a button that they can click that
would open the display panel?

I have no control over their desktop or where they might or might not
have an icon. Does anyone know if this is possible?

don't know what you are using to design this program ...can you create a
"button" in the program ? can't attach "C:\WINDOWS\system32\control.exe
Desk.cpl,,5" as the action it takes ?

 

[Bob I]

And what makes you so sure that their system supports > 800x600 ?!?!?!?!