OpenEuphoria

Re: Help with SystemParametersInfo call

• Posted by Pete Stoner <stoner.pete at ??ail.com> Nov 06, 2007
• 625 views

Bernie Ryan wrote:
> 
> Pete Stoner wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks Bernie,
> > That would be easier - if it worked! it always returns 12 and 16 for the
> > width
> > and height with the fonts set to Normal or Large. I tried the hdc for both
> > the
> > window and for "Screen". It may return different values if the DPI is
> > changed
> > but I need to detect when the Font size is changed (in Display Properties ->
> > Appearance, Font Size).
> > 
> 
> Pete:
> 
> One question, why aren't you using a status bar to display messages ??   
> 
> Then you would have an easier job.
> 
> Bernie
> 

Bernie, 

The text I display is not a "message", but rather some important information
that first lived along the top of the client area, but I needed to reduce the
window size and it makes sense (and the users like it) to move it to the window
title bar.

PeteS