>Rick -
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>Yes, you're right on both counts. I do use a base form class, and had set it to 640x480, then on seeing this problem, realized exactly what you said - that using the entire area meant I didn't take into account the form might be running within a menu and have other things on the screen. So what you're suggesting about maxheight and width is good advice for the form itself. As you say, I'd prefer not to mess with fonts! Nonetheless, I still don't understand why fonts which look to be the correct size on my large monitor seem to be twice as big on another (I thought Arial 10pt was Arial 10pt no matter what).
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Try to think of it this way...you have a 5 x 7 inch postcard. You tack it onto the bulletin board. Then you hold up an empty picture frame at arm's length, and move back or forward until the postcard fills the frame. Now, you decide you want to fit more things in the frame (larger resolution). You back off until you get the next size equivalent into the frame. The text on the postcard hasn't changed, but it looks smaller, or inversely, it looks bigger when you go back to the smaller frame 'resolution'.

You have to remember, point size is relavent. The 640x480 refers to dots of resolution. Point size is different. It is relative to the resolution of the display. With 800x600 you have more 'points' on the display, the points are more condensed, so a 10 point font will look smaller.

Dana