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  • August 31, 2007
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Dominique Sacre
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[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 30 August 2007]

Hi All -
When we started converting our text based programs to gui, we designed them for 800x600 which was recommended by Acucorp. Since beginning the conversion 1028x768 has become the more 'standard' resolution.

Here's my issue - our application is driven by a graphical menu system that is capable of calling gui or the older text based programs. Threads are used to allow the user to launch more than one program simutaneously. The system knows when the user is trying to execute a text based program and displays an independent graphical window with a fixed-font as follows:
Display Independent GRAPHICAL WINDOW
LINES 25.00, SIZE 80.00, HEIGHT-IN-CELLS, WIDTH-IN-CELLS,
COLOR 65616, ERASE, CONTROL FONT Fixed-Font,
LINK TO THREAD, MODELESS, NO SCROLL, TITLE-BAR,
TITLE program-title, AUTO-MINIMIZE, AUTO-RESIZE,
No WRAP, EVENT PROCEDURE TextScrn-1-Event-Proc,
HANDLE IS TextScrn-1-Handle.

This looks great if user's resolution is 800x600, but when using 1024x768 or higher it is difficult to see on smaller screen sizes.

:confused: I have totally run out of ideas and would appreciate any help on how to make the text base screen appear larger in the higher resolutions.

Thanks in advance for any input or suggestions!
Is that not what I did in the sample sent? I display an initial window in my menu program then do not set fonts in called programs, do you mean I can't display a window in called programs at all? I don't see how that would ever be a workable solution, Will you ever be teaching the class again about designing graphical programs with Acucobol?
Dominique Sacre
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[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 30 August 2007]

Hi All -
When we started converting our text based programs to gui, we designed them for 800x600 which was recommended by Acucorp. Since beginning the conversion 1028x768 has become the more 'standard' resolution.

Here's my issue - our application is driven by a graphical menu system that is capable of calling gui or the older text based programs. Threads are used to allow the user to launch more than one program simutaneously. The system knows when the user is trying to execute a text based program and displays an independent graphical window with a fixed-font as follows:
Display Independent GRAPHICAL WINDOW
LINES 25.00, SIZE 80.00, HEIGHT-IN-CELLS, WIDTH-IN-CELLS,
COLOR 65616, ERASE, CONTROL FONT Fixed-Font,
LINK TO THREAD, MODELESS, NO SCROLL, TITLE-BAR,
TITLE program-title, AUTO-MINIMIZE, AUTO-RESIZE,
No WRAP, EVENT PROCEDURE TextScrn-1-Event-Proc,
HANDLE IS TextScrn-1-Handle.

This looks great if user's resolution is 800x600, but when using 1024x768 or higher it is difficult to see on smaller screen sizes.

:confused: I have totally run out of ideas and would appreciate any help on how to make the text base screen appear larger in the higher resolutions.

Thanks in advance for any input or suggestions!
I'm sorry, I did not see the last sentence in your previous reply, disregard my previous post,
thanks
Dominique Sacre
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[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 30 August 2007]

Hi All -
When we started converting our text based programs to gui, we designed them for 800x600 which was recommended by Acucorp. Since beginning the conversion 1028x768 has become the more 'standard' resolution.

Here's my issue - our application is driven by a graphical menu system that is capable of calling gui or the older text based programs. Threads are used to allow the user to launch more than one program simutaneously. The system knows when the user is trying to execute a text based program and displays an independent graphical window with a fixed-font as follows:
Display Independent GRAPHICAL WINDOW
LINES 25.00, SIZE 80.00, HEIGHT-IN-CELLS, WIDTH-IN-CELLS,
COLOR 65616, ERASE, CONTROL FONT Fixed-Font,
LINK TO THREAD, MODELESS, NO SCROLL, TITLE-BAR,
TITLE program-title, AUTO-MINIMIZE, AUTO-RESIZE,
No WRAP, EVENT PROCEDURE TextScrn-1-Event-Proc,
HANDLE IS TextScrn-1-Handle.

This looks great if user's resolution is 800x600, but when using 1024x768 or higher it is difficult to see on smaller screen sizes.

:confused: I have totally run out of ideas and would appreciate any help on how to make the text base screen appear larger in the higher resolutions.

Thanks in advance for any input or suggestions!
I'm sorry, I did not see the last sentence in your previous reply, disregard my previous post,
thanks
Dominique Sacre
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[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 30 August 2007]

Hi All -
When we started converting our text based programs to gui, we designed them for 800x600 which was recommended by Acucorp. Since beginning the conversion 1028x768 has become the more 'standard' resolution.

Here's my issue - our application is driven by a graphical menu system that is capable of calling gui or the older text based programs. Threads are used to allow the user to launch more than one program simutaneously. The system knows when the user is trying to execute a text based program and displays an independent graphical window with a fixed-font as follows:
Display Independent GRAPHICAL WINDOW
LINES 25.00, SIZE 80.00, HEIGHT-IN-CELLS, WIDTH-IN-CELLS,
COLOR 65616, ERASE, CONTROL FONT Fixed-Font,
LINK TO THREAD, MODELESS, NO SCROLL, TITLE-BAR,
TITLE program-title, AUTO-MINIMIZE, AUTO-RESIZE,
No WRAP, EVENT PROCEDURE TextScrn-1-Event-Proc,
HANDLE IS TextScrn-1-Handle.

This looks great if user's resolution is 800x600, but when using 1024x768 or higher it is difficult to see on smaller screen sizes.

:confused: I have totally run out of ideas and would appreciate any help on how to make the text base screen appear larger in the higher resolutions.

Thanks in advance for any input or suggestions!
Sorry, my bad. I realize I could have phrased that better. No wonder you did not get the meaning at first.

I suppose you think about the Advanced Windows programming class? This class is still being done in the US. Check out with your sales contact, they should have information on the topic.
Dominique Sacre
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[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 30 August 2007]

Hi All -
When we started converting our text based programs to gui, we designed them for 800x600 which was recommended by Acucorp. Since beginning the conversion 1028x768 has become the more 'standard' resolution.

Here's my issue - our application is driven by a graphical menu system that is capable of calling gui or the older text based programs. Threads are used to allow the user to launch more than one program simutaneously. The system knows when the user is trying to execute a text based program and displays an independent graphical window with a fixed-font as follows:
Display Independent GRAPHICAL WINDOW
LINES 25.00, SIZE 80.00, HEIGHT-IN-CELLS, WIDTH-IN-CELLS,
COLOR 65616, ERASE, CONTROL FONT Fixed-Font,
LINK TO THREAD, MODELESS, NO SCROLL, TITLE-BAR,
TITLE program-title, AUTO-MINIMIZE, AUTO-RESIZE,
No WRAP, EVENT PROCEDURE TextScrn-1-Event-Proc,
HANDLE IS TextScrn-1-Handle.

This looks great if user's resolution is 800x600, but when using 1024x768 or higher it is difficult to see on smaller screen sizes.

:confused: I have totally run out of ideas and would appreciate any help on how to make the text base screen appear larger in the higher resolutions.

Thanks in advance for any input or suggestions!
Sorry, my bad. I realize I could have phrased that better. No wonder you did not get the meaning at first.

I suppose you think about the Advanced Windows programming class? This class is still being done in the US. Check out with your sales contact, they should have information on the topic.

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