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i am developing database on a 14" monitor with a scrn res ox 1024x768 for use by others with a wide variety of scrn size/res'. this is causing problems with forms and what is seen on scrn. is there a way that access will automatically show all elements of the form on different screens? (i don't want to resort to scroll bars.)
 
Yes, but it isn't automatic, it requires a great deal of
effort. The correct approach is to make all your forms
smaller than the smallest screen size: 640x480 or possible
800x600. Use tabs and subforms wisely and implement a
smart approach to control placement. If your forms are
bigger than 800x600 then you've probably got a form which
is too busy in the first place.
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i am developing database on a 14" monitor with a scrn res
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ox 1024x768 for use by others with a wide variety of scrn
size/res'. this is causing problems with forms and what is
seen on scrn. is there a way that access will
automatically show all elements of the form on different
screens? (i don't want to resort to scroll bars.)
 
There are third-party form scaling solutions available that might help:

A shareware version of a form rescaling module I wrote called
ShrinkerStretcher is available at this web site:
http://www.peterssoftware.com/ss2.htm

FMS has a sizer module at www.fmsinc.com.

The Access Developer's Handbook has form resizing code included:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0782119417/107-8064361-7403703

For more informmation, there are some great articles about form scaling in
the December 2000, and May 2001 SmartAccess newsletter. Check it out here:
http://www.smartaccessnewsletter.com

Hope this helps,

Peter De Baets
Peter's Software - MS Access Tools for Developers
http://www.peterssoftware.com

weslee said:
i am developing database on a 14" monitor with a scrn res ox 1024x768 for
Click to expand...
use by others with a wide variety of scrn size/res'. this is causing
problems with forms and what is seen on scrn. is there a way that access
will automatically show all elements of the form on different screens? (i
don't want to resort to scroll bars.)
 
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