Screen Resolutions

I've been working on a project in Visual Basic that requires me to change
the users screen resolution to 640x480 and back to the original resolution.
I've figured out how to get the users screen resolution, but I can't seem to
figure out how to change it (Too much database programming I guess :/ ). If
any one can point me in the direction I need to go I would greatly
appreciate it.

Radical Edward

Hi Edward,

What API are you using?
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Best wishes,
Allen

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"Radicaledward" <radicaledwardvii@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I've been working on a project in Visual Basic that requires me to change
> the users screen resolution to 640x480 and back to the original
resolution.
> I've figured out how to get the users screen resolution, but I can't seem
to
> figure out how to change it (Too much database programming I guess :/ ).
If
> any one can point me in the direction I need to go I would greatly
> appreciate it.
>
> Radical Edward
>
>

The system I'm working on is Windows 2000, and I have access to both the
Windows API and DirectX 9.0 However, I would prefer to keep things to the
Windows API, due to the constraints of the program. Truthfuly though, I
would like to learn how to do it in DirectX as well.

Radical Edward

"Allen" <allen-terri-ng@att.SPAM.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Edward,
>
> What API are you using?
> --
>
> Best wishes,
> Allen
>
> No SPAM in my email !!
>
>
> "Radicaledward" <radicaledwardvii@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:i8gYa.2769$gM7.1158@newssvr24.news.prodigy.co m...
> > I've been working on a project in Visual Basic that requires me to
change
> > the users screen resolution to 640x480 and back to the original
> resolution.
> > I've figured out how to get the users screen resolution, but I can't
seem
> to
> > figure out how to change it (Too much database programming I guess :/ ).
> If
> > any one can point me in the direction I need to go I would greatly
> > appreciate it.
> >
> > Radical Edward
> >
> >
>
>

Hi Edward,

Well, in DX it's very simple: you just call SetDisplayMode (look it up
in the SDK). As to doing the same in Win32, I've never bothered learning
how to, but I think it's not nearly as easy (especially if you're talking
about full-screen modes).
--

Best wishes,
Allen

No SPAM in my email !!


"Radicaledward" <radicaledwardvii@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> The system I'm working on is Windows 2000, and I have access to both the
> Windows API and DirectX 9.0 However, I would prefer to keep things to the
> Windows API, due to the constraints of the program. Truthfuly though, I
> would like to learn how to do it in DirectX as well.
>
> Radical Edward
>
> "Allen" <allen-terri-ng@att.SPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:75hYa.87945$3o3.6073318@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > Hi Edward,
> >
> > What API are you using?
> > --
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > Allen
> >
> > No SPAM in my email !!
> >
> >
> > "Radicaledward" <radicaledwardvii@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:i8gYa.2769$gM7.1158@newssvr24.news.prodigy.co m...
> > > I've been working on a project in Visual Basic that requires me to
> change
> > > the users screen resolution to 640x480 and back to the original
> > resolution.
> > > I've figured out how to get the users screen resolution, but I can't
> seem
> > to
> > > figure out how to change it (Too much database programming I guess
:/ ).
> > If
> > > any one can point me in the direction I need to go I would greatly
> > > appreciate it.
> > >
> > > Radical Edward
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Thanks for the help, I'll go chase down the DX SDK (I have it on disk
somewhere) and see what happens.

Radical Edward

"Allen" <allen-terri-ng@att.SPAM.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Edward,
>
> Well, in DX it's very simple: you just call SetDisplayMode (look it up
> in the SDK). As to doing the same in Win32, I've never bothered learning
> how to, but I think it's not nearly as easy (especially if you're talking
> about full-screen modes).
> --
>
> Best wishes,
> Allen
>
> No SPAM in my email !!
>
>
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