Forms Screen Size 1

[Dummy99]

I developed my Access applications on a Laptop. When I transfer them to PCs, which have lager screens, forms are still the Laptop screen size.

Is there a way to have forms automatically adjust to the screen size in use?

Thanks,
Dummy99

 

[blarson0]

I don't know if this is what you are looking for or not...

Try to put this in the form_load() event:

DoCmd.Maximize

so it looks like:

Private Sub Form_Load()
DoCmd.Maximize
End Sub


If you are want something different to happen, please be more specific.

HTH!

-Brad

 

[Dummy99]

Hi Brad,

No it's not the Maximize. I already use that and it's fine when I'm on my Laptop. When the forms get opened, they blow-up to the size of my Laptop screen.

When I transfer/install my application on a PC which has a bigger screen than my Laptop, the Maximize blows-up the forms but still only to the size of my Laptop's screen and not to the size of the PC's screen. It only takes up the top left portion of the PC screen.

e.g.,
PC Screen (x = form):
------------------------
Ixxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I
Ixxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I
Ixxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I
Ixxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I
Ixxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I
I I
I I
------------------------

I really don't know what more info I can provide.
Perhaps you could give specific questions.

Thanks
Dummy99

 

[petermeachem]

Short answer is no you can't. There are various controls for vb that do this, the results all tend to look a bit weird.
You could do it yourself on form load. Shuffle everything around so the screen is filled. But it is a load of coding, and still look weird with big gaps all over the place. Peter Meachem
peter@accuflight.com

 

[Dummy99]

Thanks Peter!
I'll stop trying.
Dummy99