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>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I am finishing a VFP app that I designed for a Windows tablet (I thought it would take me 3 days but it has been 3 weeks; the same story :).
>>>>Anyway, I ordered a Windows tablet with Windows 10 Home that is supposed to be delivered this Sunday.
>>>>
>>>>Do I need to do anything "special" to make the VFP app to work with touch screen?
>>>
>>>I have a few POS applications written by me for touch screens. There are a few problems you have to handle:
>>>
>>>-Different screen sizes. Put 240 to anchor is a simple solution but there's a font size problem too.
>>>-Create your own virtual keyboards. Microsoft's OSK will be like borrowed for your application.
>>>-Your own virtual keyboard won't work with numeric/date texboxes. I use string textboxes for numeric/date values too.
>>>
>>>My POS applications work with all Windows versions well. They also use these applications with new 50-100$ cheap Windows tablets too.
>>>
>>>In first I can remember these, you can ask me or I can send you screenshots for give opinion.
>>
>>Hi Metin,
>>Thank you for your input. A couple of questions:
>>1. For which controls do you set Anchor to 240?
>>2. Why use textbox for numeric? The spinner does not work?
>
>I use 240 for all controls. For make run my application all resolutions with zoommed. A touch screen application should be fill screen all time.
>sample If you intend to write 1000 spinner will be a bad idea.
Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>I am finishing a VFP app that I designed for a Windows tablet (I thought it would take me 3 days but it has been 3 weeks; the same story :).
>>>>Anyway, I ordered a Windows tablet with Windows 10 Home that is supposed to be delivered this Sunday.
>>>>
>>>>Do I need to do anything "special" to make the VFP app to work with touch screen?
>>>
>>>I have a few POS applications written by me for touch screens. There are a few problems you have to handle:
>>>
>>>-Different screen sizes. Put 240 to anchor is a simple solution but there's a font size problem too.
>>>-Create your own virtual keyboards. Microsoft's OSK will be like borrowed for your application.
>>>-Your own virtual keyboard won't work with numeric/date texboxes. I use string textboxes for numeric/date values too.
>>>
>>>My POS applications work with all Windows versions well. They also use these applications with new 50-100$ cheap Windows tablets too.
>>>
>>>In first I can remember these, you can ask me or I can send you screenshots for give opinion.
>>
>>Hi Metin,
>>Thank you for your input. A couple of questions:
>>1. For which controls do you set Anchor to 240?
>>2. Why use textbox for numeric? The spinner does not work?
>
>I use 240 for all controls. For make run my application all resolutions with zoommed. A touch screen application should be fill screen all time.
>sample If you intend to write 1000 spinner will be a bad idea.
Thank you.
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