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echo: delphi
to: NOEL HENDRIKX
from: ERIC SCHREIBER
date: 1996-06-15 16:57:00
subject: Resolution

NH> I'm developing an application in 1024x768. What will happen if a user
NH> is running 640x480?
Depends upon how big your forms are...
NH> Are there any soluions for resizing the application when changing
NH> resoltion?
For certain kinds of forms (I mean kinds by function, not so much as by a 
specific Delphi type) you can put code in OnResize events that will adjust 
layouts. For example, I've got an application where the main form just 
contains a series of lists - when the form is resized, I just run about 10 
lines of code that resize all the lists to accomodate the new form.
For other kinds of forms, though, this isn't always appropriate. With dialog 
boxes you should try to always design for the least common denominator, which 
these days is generally a 640x480 screen. If you have more information on a 
dialog than will conveniently fit in this size, you can probably arrange it 
logically into notebook pages, which will often make things easier on the 
user.
EEAS
eric@kobayashi.com
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