Position of controls in centimeters, not pixels ?!

[snorkyller]

The position of the controls on the form (Top and Left properties) are set in centimeters.

But I'd need to set it in pixels because screen resolution are in pixels.

How would I do that? How to know how much centimeters from the left is located the middle of the screen?

Thank you.

[ajetrumpet]

The position of the controls on the form (Top and Left properties) are set in centimeters.

actually, no I don't think they are. where are you looking? the prop sheet?

the common measurement in access is called a TWIP, which is mostly used in visual basic coding for the program.

How to know how much centimeters from the left is located the middle of the screen?

you should find another way to figure this out. Just from this post, it seems as though you may be a novice with Access? To actually figure something like this out, you would need some serious API coding, which shouldn't really be needed in any application anyway.

Isn't there another way you can do what you want to do?

[snorkyller]

Yes they are in centimeters (or in inches, according to your computer settings). I'm talking about the design mode (see the images below). Ex: If you want to set the position of a button in the properties windows, the values are in centimeters. The rulers at the top and at the left are also in centimeters.

Design mode


Properties window (left of above image)

[ajetrumpet]

actually I don't think that matters. have you got 2 machines with different screen res's to test with? or use the same one, just change it.

I don't think there's any automation available to center a control like that. I'm inclined to think though, that it wouldn't matter. try and see.

[snorkyller]

Let me reformulate and precise my problem:

I'm working on a 1366x768 screen. The database will run on a 1280x1024 screen. The forms and the controls will have to fix exactly with this screen. But it's in an another building so I can't test it right now. So when I position my controls, I don't have any idea where they would be on a 1280x1024 screen. Some controls must be just near the edge but I may position them incorrectly over the edge in fact. So I'm wondering:

- Is it possible to change the access setting so the properties will be displayed in pixels and not in centimeters?
- If not, how to know how much centimeters are 1280x1024?

Thank you

[ajetrumpet]

- Is it possible to change the access setting so the properties will be displayed in pixels and not in centimeters?

NO.

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as far as ''over the edge'' with regard to controls, that makes no sense, sir. controls can never be over the edge of a form border.

as of now, there's no other advice I have.

[snorkyller]

that makes no sense, sir. controls can never be over the edge of a form border.

I was talking about the screen, not the form! If a form is bigger than the screen resolution, than the controls can be over the edge of the screen so that you can't see them...

Isn't my question simple? Thank you anyway...

In Visual Basic (visual studio), all the values are in pixels, so I'm a little confused to work with centimeters and inches.

[snorkyller]

I found the solution. Here's for the benefit of everyone:

You have to know the dpi setting of your screen (pixels/inches)
If your screen has 96 dpi and a resolution of 1024x768, than your screen has 10.7x8 inches (1024/96=10.7 and 768/96=8).

Then, you know that if the Left property of your controls is smaller than 10 inches, they are within the screen limits. If it's more than 10, you will not see them.
Using that method, the position of your controls can be very accurate.

Thanks to me

[RuralGuy]

Thanks for posting back with *your* solution! I marked this thread as Solved.