Adjust projector resolution

[koyli]

Hi all!
I?ve been searching the forum for tips on how to solve a resolution problem.
I?ve been working on a project where I set my projector to 1024x768. I
distribute on cd using the wonderful SamLogic visual installer. Now, what if a
user have resolution set to 800x600 and I don?t want to mess with the users
desktopsettings how do I solve the problem? I want Director to check the users
settings and adapt the projector to current user setting. Bad english there,
hope I?me excused. Please help because I have absolutely no idea how to do
this.
Thanx in advace

[JB]

Director does not scale on the fly, (like flash can using vector
graphics) often the solution is to create 2 different versions of the
director file with prescaled graphics, jumping to the version that
matches the user's monitor.

[vij010]

Hi....
Checking the resolution on a monitor can be done in Director, but you cannot
change the resolution to another setting. You can get the current resolution
of a monitor(run time) thru the command "put the desktoprectlist". This will
give you the current resolution of the desktop as in rect(0,0,1024,768) or
whatever... If you're going to change this to some other setting, then you'll
have to use an xtra to do so.as director does not have any built in commands
for manipulating the OS...so we use extra pieces of code called ..well
xtras....,something like dll;s. So using a popular xtra like buddyapi..you can
check for the current resolution and then change it to your setting thru this
xtra...But there are 2 issues you have to know before implementing...

1. If you change the resolution( of the user's desktop) to a higher or lower
resolution than your movie, then what happens is that the desktop will be set
to your new setting, BUT your movie will still play at it's default setting. It
WILL not CHANGE....so you'll have to scale all the sprites up or down....i
think there's a command or some workaround for it..

2. The other thing is...you can create 2 versions of the projector, and then
detect the user's resolution and then switch the projector's as necessary.

[koyli]

Thanx for a detailed reply!
I think solution 2 is the one for me. Still, I?m pretty interested in finding the command or workaround for scaling sprites.
Regards
?za

[klgc]

I author all my work at 1024x768 and use a resolution xtra. I tried many of
the resolution xtras and stand alones and found most mess up the viewers
desktop which is a good reason not to use them. Then I tried the AndradeArts
"resolution" xtra (on the Director MX 2004 CD) and got very good results, so I
use it and have had no complaints from viewers. It even controls process
switching which can mess up a movie with MIAWs.