Will i break their computers?

[Naomi1]

I wrote my progy in an 800 x 600 screen resolution and now im noticing that it looks like crap in larger resolutions (duh), ive centered everything depending on resolution, size etc. but just can't get over how small everything looks... so im thinking of offering an option to change their resolution to 800 x 600 and then change back to original on exit. The user will be asked of course.
This wouldn't be an issue if i were doing it from 800 x 600 to 1024 x 768, but im going in reverse from the larger resolutions to 800 x 600. Is this dangerous?

[penagate]

Nope, but you should never change user's resolutions. If I ran you program and it did that I would delete it.

[Naomi1]

Nope, but you should never change user's resolutions. If I ran you program and it did that I would delete it.

Im not changing anything?? Just thinking of offering a yes or no option.

[penagate]

Sorry, I didn't see that. But all the same I wouldn't like my resolution changed. I'd prefer it, if it is really small, that you just have an option to scale all the controls up.

Is it really an issue? I've never had this problem. Resolutions are there so things show up vaguely the same size on different sized screens.

[Naomi1]

the main form (child form) fills the screen at 800 x 600 but is almost a quarter the size at 1024 x 768 so there's a large blank area left in the parent form and even though ive centered it for different resolutions, still looks way too small.

[dglienna]

Check out Active Resizer Pro from www.vbgold.com
I used to to fix an app that had the same problem. Much easier than trying to change code that is working. They have a trial version, also.

You just drop their control into each form that you want to resize, and that's it.
It's not perfect, but for 99%, it works great.

[Naomi1]

Check out Active Resizer Pro from www.vbgold.com
I used to to fix an app that had the same problem. Much easier than trying to change code that is working. They have a trial version, also.

You just drop their control into each form that you want to resize, and that's it.
It's not perfect, but for 99%, it works great.

Tried it, it seems to work ok when you want to fit a 1024 x 768 onto an 800 x 600 resolution but is pretty buggy the other way around, plus i find that when you minimize or maximize a form it's like slow motion, (same with the form resizer in martin's sig) maybe it's just my comp. Anyway i think offering an option to reduce screen resolution is stupid, (i was tired lol) im gonna have to live with it but next time ill be programming in 1024 x 768. Thanks all.

[szlamany]

Reducing the screen resolution will move all the desk top icons around - it would be a terrible thing to do to a user - even if you ask.

We have a form for each resolution. We happen to put controls on at run-time, so it's very easy for us - 3 forms for each of the popular resolutions out there - and the MDI parent choses which one. Since we draw controls at run time we are in charge of "morphing" the screen position and size of the controls.

How many child forms do you have? Is there a lot of code in the child forms, or do the events in the child forms call to a SUB MAIN...

[Naomi1]

Reducing the screen resolution will move all the desk top icons around - it would be a terrible thing to do to a user - even if you ask.

We have a form for each resolution. We happen to put controls on at run-time, so it's very easy for us - 3 forms for each of the popular resolutions out there - and the MDI parent choses which one. Since we draw controls at run time we are in charge of "morphing" the screen position and size of the controls.

How many child forms do you have? Is there a lot of code in the child forms, or do the events in the child forms call to a SUB MAIN...

szlamany, that's a great idea cosidering there's only the one child form that im concerned about. That wouldn't be to hard to implement.
I think that's what i'm going to do. Thanks