Resize the Access window - not the forms
Adam Cogan
resolution.
I don't want the resizing as I don't want to incur all the extra code.
However, if they have the resolution set above this (1024x768) the forms
only take up 800x600 in the top left hand corner. I don't mind this (and do
not want to resize them), but the Access window is maximized to 1024x768
which looks a little ordinary. Is there any way to resize the Access window
itself?
Cheers Adam
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Terry Chapman
Try the Windows API MoveWindow function
This will resize and move the Access parent window to where you want.
Declare Function MoveWindow Lib "user32" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal x As
Long, ByVal Y As Long, ByVal nWidth As Long, ByVal nHeight As Long, ByVal
bRepaint As Long) As Long
Function GetAccessHwnd() As Integer
' Comments : Returns the handle to the Access window
' Parameters: none
' Returns : integer window handle
'
Dim intHWnd As Integer
Dim strClassName As String
Dim intCounter As Integer
intHWnd = GetActiveWindow()
Do
strClassName = Space$(255)
intCounter = GetClassName(intHWnd, strClassName, Len(strClassName))
strClassName = Left$(strClassName, intCounter)
' OMain is the name of the Access window
If strClassName = "OMain" Then
Exit Do
Else
intHWnd = GetParent(intHWnd)
If intHWnd = 0 Then
Exit Do
End If
End If
Loop
GetAccessHwnd = intHWnd
End Function
Then make a call to the API function from VBA:
?MoveWindow(GetAccessHwnd, 100, 50, 800, 600, -1)
The parameters are:
1. The Access Parent window handle
2. Left
3. Top
4 Width
5 Height
6 Repaint
You'll probably want to fiddle around with the parameters.
HTH
Terry
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Stephen Lebans
there is no way it would work. You are missing declarations for several
functions in the code and you have used variables declared as Integer
that should be Long. Finally you do not need all of the Class reference
code to dig out the Access Application hWnd. It is available directly as
a property of the Application object, Application.hWndAccessApp
Put this Declaration in the Forms General Declaration area.
Private Declare Function MoveWindow Lib "user32" _
(ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal x As _
Long, ByVal Y As Long, ByVal nWidth As Long, _
ByVal nHeight As Long, ByVal _
bRepaint As Long) As Long
' Here's the code to MoveSize the
' Access Main window behind a Command button
Private Sub CmdSizeWin_Click()
lngret = MoveWindow(Application.hWndAccessApp, 10, 10, 800, 600, -1)
End Sub
HTH
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Terry Chapman wrote...
> Hi Adam,
SNIP
PDD
"Adam Cogan" <adam...@ssw.com.au> wrote:
> I have developed an Access database with forms set to 800x600 screen
> resolution.
>
> I don't want the resizing as I don't want to incur all the extra code.
>
> However, if they have the resolution set above this (1024x768) the
forms
> only take up 800x600 in the top left hand corner. I don't mind this
(and do
> not want to resize them), but the Access window is maximized to
1024x768
> which looks a little ordinary. Is there any way to resize the Access
window
> itself?
Yes. I have a freeware database available for download from my site
that has examples of resizing the Access window, the form window, and
more. It's called "Window Manipulation Examples", and you can download
it here:
Thanks,
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