The problem I am having is quite limited and specific.....font size in a grid
The form I am having trouble with is optionally being scaled using scaleby (works fine)... the font for the grid is set to a user choice value. When running on a screen at 120DPI the font size I set (eg 6 or 8 or 10 point) in the grid seems to be either ignored or treated in some bizarre way - I get a huge font that I would say looks like 12/14 point or larger... The font is the default grid font, MS Sans Serif, according to my research should scale fine and be on all versions Windows (eg see http://www.angelfire.com/al4/rcollins/style/fonts.html ) Handy font reference for universally available fonts. Musings: Is the MS Sans Serif font the problem? Cos I can change it programmatically if that's all it is. From my research it looks like MS Sans Serif should be a safe font to use.... I will also experiment with what you suggest using scaleby, as I am already using this anyway (as you say it does a pretty good job) - but shooting in the dark as I don't have such a 120DPI screen here.. As for saying "don't use large fonts" I don't think I can do that as the PC was set up by a network provider who set the large fonts to get the fancy new big LCD screen to work best with the old PC's version of windows (windows 98 in most cases) and my software is just one of the programs being used.....unless there is no other choice! ;) John -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laurence Bevan Sent: Monday, 7 August 2006 9:44 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DUG] Large Fonts/DPI A quick way of dealing with large fonts is to change the Scaled property of each form to False, and put this code in the FormCreate: Assert(not Scaled, 'You should set Scaled property of Form to False!'); if Screen.PixelsPerInch <> PixelsPerInch then ScaleBy(Screen.PixelsPerInch, PixelsPerInch); You still have the odd funny looking control but it does a pretty good job overall. Cheers, Laurence Bevan Master Business Systems Ltd ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'" <[email protected]> Subject: [DUG] Large Fonts/DPI Date sent: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 19:52:29 +1200 Organization: John Bird Consulting Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED], NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List <[email protected]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [ Double-click this line for list subscription options ] I have come across something I have not seen before - and I do not understand the issues involved and what I need do do, so please help! Background: I have some forms I resize according to users screen resolution, and also settable options which font sizes are to be used in grids, and also default row height. Both specified in points. Behaves nicely on most screens -Except- Where screen has been set to use large fonts, eg 120DPI, eg Windows 98 with a large resolution LCD screen. The fonts I have set in the grid then become enormous, nothing like 8 pt which is the default and unreadable. So how do I detect the DPI setting, what does it mean for my app, and how do I adjust the font size.....I am able to do that, but unsure what to adjust. Any advice or web sites? John __________ NOD32 1.1461 (20060329) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list [email protected] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi
