Form Resize in VB?

Question

Hi,
I m facing a problem in developing the Application.
I m developing the Front End of the Application using Visual Basic(VB) on a 21 Inch monitor.
My client views it in a 15 Inch monitor.

how the Form size and Controls placed on that form will be displayed?
Definitely, it will not be displayed in a correct manner.

I know the samething works fine in .Net with Anchor & Dock Properties.

In VB how do u Achieve It??

So, any one suggest me an Idea.

Answer 1

Turn on the 'Form Layout Window' under View | Form Layout Window. This will show a representation of your monitor, usually in the lower right hand corner of your screen.
Right click on the form layout window and turn on 'Resolution Guides'
Any active form will now appear on this screen, and you can see how big it will be and where it will be placed if it is set to 'startup position=manual'.
By using the resolution guides, you can make sure the form will fit on any size monitor you like.

You can also drag your form around the form layout window to place it anywhere you like.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

This is an extremely common problem in development. My suggestion is that you keep this in mind.

In VB, forms are sized in pixels. Change your screen resolution (in windows control panel) to 800 by 600. On a 21 inch monitor, things will look HUGE, but this is the only way to see how the form will appear on another smaller monitor. While in this view, you can resize the form so that it takes up a proper amount of the screen.

Answer 3

Please keep in mind that the size of the screen isn't the problem, it's the resolution the screen is set to; so all you should have to do is set your computer to the same resolution as your client uses to see what it will look like on that machine.

Good Luck!