Re: Scaling Oracle Forms Windows

[Quoted] wysecj_at_pweh.com wrote:

> I have an ORACLE FORMS 4.5 application that runs on MS-Windows and
> UNIX. The displays have a relatively high resolution (1024x768). In
> the future, I may need to run on a handheld system that has a 640x480
> display resolution. Is there anyway to scale the forms to work with
> the handheld system without redesigning them all? Am I better off in
> the real coordinate system or the character based system? I've tried
> changing the PC resolution to 640x480 to test it, but the forms are
> all clipped instead of scaled. Any ideas?
>
> --
>
> Chris Wyse
>
> McCarty Associates, Inc.

We started out in the other direction, i.e. we designed originally for 800x600 and found that the forms scaled properly as we increased the resolution.

Are you using large fonts? Try small fonts and see what happens.

We have forms that are in both real/inch (.097x.194) and character cell (9x19) and they render fine from 800x600 on up. We also supported 640x480 without difficulty early on but decided to go for more space.

Al Lawson
Interactive Group, Inc.
www.interactive-group.com
lawsona_at_interactive-group.com Received on Fri May 09 1997 - 00:00:00 CEST