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Resolution independence


2007-12-27 07:16:36 AM
delphi8
Greetings,
Amy recommendations here for making an MDI forms application resolution
independent, ie forms, font controls etc appear at approx same size
regardless of screen resolution ?
Thanks
Don
 
 

Re:Resolution independence

"Don Gilbert" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>wrote
Quote
Any recommendations here for making an MDI forms
application resolution independent, i.e. forms, font
controls etc appear at approx same size
regardless of screen resolution ?
Don, To clarify, by "approx same size", do you mean
(1) Same proportion of screen size;
(2) Same number of pixels; or
(3) Same physical size?
--JohnH
 

Re:Resolution independence

Hi John,
I want to achieve option (1) ...
D
"John Herbster" <herb-sci1_AT_sbcglobal.net>writes
"Don Gilbert" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>wrote
Quote
Any recommendations here for making an MDI forms
application resolution independent, i.e. forms, font
controls etc appear at approx same size
regardless of screen resolution ?
Don, To clarify, by "approx same size", do you mean
(1) Same proportion of screen size;
(2) Same number of pixels; or
(3) Same physical size?
--JohnH
 

Re:Resolution independence

Don Gilbert writes:
Quote
Greetings,

Amy recommendations here for making an MDI forms application resolution
independent, ie forms, font controls etc appear at approx same size
regardless of screen resolution ?

Thanks
Don


There used to be some components that did this on the Torry forum.
Sorry, it has been years since I looked here and used them.
www.torry.net/
Do a search or look under VCL.
 

Re:Resolution independence

Hello,
at least since BDS2006 there are TFlowPanel and another grid like thing.
I've already used TFlowPanel in one application where it does it is job
quite ok.
Greetings
Markus