form size vs. screen resolution

[krodgers]

how do you determine form size (height and width) based on selected system screen resolution?

example: if monitor resolution is set for 800x600 what would be the form size (height and width) if i wanted the form to be same size as screen?

what is the relation of the height and width indicated in VB6 to the screen resolution?

[vbgladiator]

Form1.Width = Screen.Width
    Form1.Height = Screen.Height

[plenderj]

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Hide
    ScaleMode = 3: Left = 0
    Width = Screen.Width: Height = Screen.Height:
    Show
End Sub

[ober0330]

along these lines... let's say I have a few controls I want to center on the screen depending on the resolution.

I've tried:

txtbox.Top = Screen.Width/2
txtbox.Left = Screen.Height/2

But this doesn't work. Help!?

[plenderj]

Hmmm well you'd want to use Me.Width instead of Screen.Width, make sure ScaleMode = 3, and also, to center, you have to subtract half the width/height of the object from the left/top position too

[ober0330]

why would it matter whether I use Me or Screen, since they should be the same thing?

[vbgladiator]

txtbox.left = (me.scalewidth - txtbox.width)/2
txtbox.top = (me.scaleheight - txtbox.height)/2

[plenderj]

Me refers to the current Form, whereas Screen refers to the screen.

[ober0330]

alright... thanks guys.