restoring screen from different monitor

[1421]

Hi All,

I am saving the screen on one computer & when I want to restore it at a differnt computer, the screen is showing with a huge font & is not clear. I persume that the 'save screen' command is saving settings from the monitor/video card etc, from the screen that's doing the 'save'. Any suggestions how to overcome this problem? Both computers are using Windows XP & VFP Ver 9.

Thank You

 

[baltman]

What method is used to capure the screen?

 

[1421]

just a command: save screen to myscreen

 

[TamarGranor]

SAVE/RESTORE SCREEN don't make sense in VFP applications. What are you using this for?

Tamar

 

[1421]

this is a new system & i am saving the memory & screen in a heading routine that i use throut the system, i save it with user, date & time so-that if need-to-be it will help me to debug

 

[baltman]

see ON ERROR Screen-Capture thread184-702604 etc.

 

[TamarGranor]

I think you'd be better off using a tool that takes a screen shot and saving that. I know that SnagIt can be automated. I think you can even set up PrintScreen to do what you want.

Tamar

 

[KenWMurphy]

Saving a screen print (using snagit or something like that) is of some value, Logging the event properly makes more sense.

What is the error?
What method or event triggered the error?
What tables are open at the time?
What are the record pointers for these tables (what is the RECNO() or is the table at EOF())
What memory variables are being used and what are their values?

If you want to include the user include the user name in the log take a look at GETENV([USERNAME]) in the help file.

Create this log as part of your ON ERROR routine, and I believe that it would take you much farther than a screen print.

 

[1421]

I agree & u have a point, the 'on error' command slipped my mind....but....in some cases you dont have an outright error, you may have results other than what the user expected. for those cases, you need to of save the screen & memory all the time, as long as the users dont complain about speed problems. It may be overkill, but it's done & the users are thus far not complaining.