SCREEN Component

The SCREEN object is global, and need not be created. They are actually internal variables. If you have the RAPIDQ2.INC file then you have added functions for the desktop and mouse under Windows.

SCREEN Properties

Screen.ConsoleX	Windows Unix	INTEGER	Returns maximum column for console screen, useful under Unix.
Screen.ConsoleY	Windows Unix	INTEGER	Returns maximum row for console screen, useful under Unix.
Screen.Cursor	Windows	INTEGER	Change global mouse pointer for your active Form
Screen.Cursors	Windows	ARRAY of INTEGER	R/W array of cursor handles.
Screen.Height	Windows	INTEGER	Returns Windows screen Height (not to be confused with Form Height)
Screen.MouseX	Windows	INTEGER	Returns X Coordinate of Mouse Pointer relative to your screen.
Screen.MouseY	Windows	INTEGER	Returns Y Coordinate of Mouse Pointer relative to your screen.
Screen.Width	Windows	INTEGER	Returns Windows screen Width
RAPIDQ2.INC extends these Methods and properties

Method	Type	Description	Params
CaptureToBMP	(Rect AS QRECT, CapBitMap AS QBITMAP)	Take a snapshot of the Screen by area defined in Rect. If Rect is NULL, then whole screen is captured.  Returns False if failed	2
CaptureToFile	(Rect AS QRECT, OutFileName AS STRING)	Screen Capture by area defined in Rect. If Rect is NULL, then whole screen is captured Returns False if failed	2
ClientHeight	LONG	Get actual drawing area of screen	0
ClientWidth	LONG	Get actual drawing area of screen	0
EnumResolution	(ListView AS QLISTBOX) AS LONG	possible video modes are stored in a Qlistbox object	2

GetPixel	(x AS INTEGER, y AS INTEGER) AS LONG	Get the RGB coded color of pixel at x, y on desktop, or active screen.	2
GetPixelDepth	LONG	Find out the bits/pixel setting of the screen	0
Monitors	LONG	How many monitors are connected ?	0
MouseButtons	LONG	Returns how many mouse buttons	0
MousePresent	LONG	Make sure the mouse is connected or not working	0
MouseSwap	LONG	Reports if the user has swapped the left for the right mouse button.	0
SetMouseXY	(X AS LONG, Y AS LONG) AS LONG	Place the mouse cursor at x, y on screen.	2
SetResolution	(X     AS DWORD, Y      AS DWORD, bpp   AS WORD,  Freq  AS DWORD)  AS LONG		4
	Set the screen resolution, pixel depth and monitor refresh rate. If the mode is not supported, a message box appears informing the Function has failed. Use EnumResolution to find out possible settings. This function should not make a permanent change in the users Registry. Freq (in Hertz) can be set to 0 for no change. Use with caution.

SCREEN Events

Event	Type	Occurs when...	Params
None  ...

SCREEN Examples

$INCLUDE "RapidQ2.INC"
ShowMessage "pixel depth of your screen = "+str$(Screen.GetPixelDepth())
ShowMessage "get ready to change your resolution!"
Screen.SetResolution(800,600,16,0)
ShowMessage "pixel depth= "+str$(Screen.GetPixelDepth())

DIM aRect AS QRECT        'if you want to capture the whole screen then don't set any values,
Screen.CaptureToFile(aRect, "C:\temp.bmp")'if you don't define Rect, then whole screen is captured
Screen.SetResolution(1024,768,32,0)    'or whatever you have....

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