Automatically setting screen resolution

[Joe Lewis Wilkins]

Steve,

In my opinion as a very long time user of a  great many different  
programs, I believe handling it as you have with a ReadMe  
instruction, is probably the best method. I have encountered a few  
programs that automatically make the change "for me", and I've always  
hated it. I prefer to be in control - ALWAYS - since there can be  
other things affected by a change in resolution beyond what the  
programmer may have taken into consideration. Remember, just because  
your program is opened, that doesn't mean the user will stay there  
until they close it.

Another approach would be to check the resolution on startup and  
provide a dialog informing the user to make the change. At this point  
the dialog could allow to stop the program and do the change  
themselves, or to continue and have the resolution changed for them.  
This would be acceptable. Of course, if the resolution IS the desired  
one, no dialog would appear in the first place.

Joe Wilkins

On Apr 21, 2007, at 7:59 PM, Stgoldberg at aol.com wrote:

> Sorry if I may have missed this topic in a previous forum.   I'd  
> appreciate
> any help on the following question: The standalones that I am  
> creating require
> a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher to properly fit on the  
> screen.
> Since some people may have their monitors set to a lower  
> resolution, I've been
> including a "ReadMeFirst" file explaining the need for them to  
> reset their
> monitors to the higher resolution.   Is there a way within  
> Revolution to
> automatically set the resolution to 1024x768 (and then convert it  
> back to the original
> resolution when the standalone closes)?
> I've been finding Revolution enormously helpful in preparing  
> programs in
> medical education.   At this time all the CDs in my company  
> (MedMaster) are in
> Revolution.   There are a few free downloads on the MedMaster web  
> site if anyone
> is interested.   Thanks very much.
> Steve Goldberg, MD, President
> MedMaster Inc
> www.medmaster.net
>
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