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   Message 9,974 of 10,840   
   Steve Gerrard to Joe-Paul   
   Re: Windows Display Settings   
   26 Mar 06 18:03:00   
   
   From: mynamehere@comcast.net   
      
   "Joe-Paul"  wrote in message   
   news:hMidncL3QfTZirrZnZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@comcast.com...   
   > Is there a way to get the desktop (computer's) display settings (the size of   
   > the window; i.e. 1024 X 768, etc.) when starting a program...   
      
   Try adding the Microsoft SysInfo 1.0 control, and using the WorkArea properties   
   to get the usable desktop space available.   
      
   > changing it to what it needs to be for the length of the program and then   
   > resetting it upon leaving the program?   
   >   
      
   Oops, can't help you there, that would violate the "don't mess with other   
   people's computer settings" rule.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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