Thomas Hruska wrote: > Christian Labrie wrote: >> Hello to all, >> >> Does anybody knows a way, using Windows messages or else, to detect if the a >> application is running on a normal screen with a keyboard or if it's running >> on a touchscreen? >> >> The reason is that in a case of a touchscreen, I would make some components >> bigger, 'cause my buttons would be too small to click with fingers. >> >> Thanks > > How about the Win32 API GetSystemMetrics()? > > SM_PENWINDOWS > SM_TABLETPC > SM_CMOUSEBUTTONS > > Look like the most promising entries.
And there is this article I just turned up on Google: http://blogs.msdn.com/netcfteam/archive/2006/10/02/Platform-detection-III_3A00_-How-to-detect-a-touch-screen-on-Windows-CE-in-.NET-CF.aspx From here (The link above is the third part in a 3-part article series): http://blogs.msdn.com/netcfteam/rss.xml What is described is what I call an "evil hacky workaround" and probably won't work on regular WinXP. -- Thomas Hruska CubicleSoft President Ph: 517-803-4197 Safe C++ Design Principles (First Edition) Learn how to write memory leak-free, secure, stable, portable, and user-friendly software. Learn more and view a sample chapter: http://www.CubicleSoft.com/SafeCPPDesign/ ----------------------------------------------------- Home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
