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Hello,

I'm starting on my first B4A project.

After having read the "getting started" PDF file it still remains a bit unclear to me on how to deal with different screen resolutions: how to center controls ? What is the impact of the LCD density ? ...

Is there any document or post that could clarify these issues ?

Thanks !
 
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Thanks !!!

To be more specific: it is the example on p.72-73 of the PDF that is unclear to me.

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could it be there is an error on p.72 ? The H/W ratio of 240/320 (first resolution) should be 4/3 and the one of 320/480 should be 3/2...
It seems both ratio's have been switched ? With this correction the example becomes clear ...


Also: it seems as if the layout should scale automatically (in width) ? On a quick test I did it did not seem to scale at all.

Thanks !!
 
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NJDude said:
What is exactly you are not getting?, also, can you post your test code? that way a better explanation could be done.
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:sign0098: Hi NJDude,

Thanks for your concern !
I was just experimenting with the layout/designer... I guess I was confused because of the error in the manual...

Still not sure where the density comes into place ...

thanks again !!
 
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I think he's right.

Msgbox(LayoutVal ,"this is LayoutVal ?") gif me
480x800 scale = 1,5 (240 dpi)


but go to the 480 x 320 scale = 1 (160dpi).bal
 
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parijs said:
I think he's right.

Msgbox(LayoutVal ,"this is LayoutVal ?") gif me
480x800 scale = 1,5 (240 dpi)


but go to the 480 x 320 scale = 1 (160dpi).bal
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Hi Parijs,

Who's right with what ?

Thanks !
 
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If my phone say he is 480x800 scale = 1,5 (240 dpi)

And the choice is 480 x 320 scale = 1 (160dpi).bal is not wrong?
 
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UPDATE:
could it be there is an error on p.72 ? The H/W ratio of 240/320 (first resolution) should be 4/3 and the one of 320/480 should be 3/2...
It seems both ratio's have been switched ? With this correction the example becomes clear ...
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Yes, you are right, the ratios are wrong.
Woll be fixed in the next update.
Thank you for reporting it and Best regards.
 
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klaus said:
Yes, you are right, the ratios are wrong.
Woll be fixed in the next update.
Thank you for reporting it and Best regards.
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Hi Klaus, you're welcome. (I also found a few typo's, but this error was a bit confusing).

You did a great job in writing the PDF !

Thanks,

PS: might be useful to add some extra chapters on libraries (eg: the C2DM library - which is of great interest to me
 
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