Screen Data Dell
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:44 pm
I have found some discrepancies in the results of screen commands on my two Windows devices. Therefore I created a program to summarize my results for myself and Mr. K. This program reads the screen variables such as size and dpi. But it requires the user to name the device and enter certain specs and measurements. The following program is customized for my laptop. The screenshot of results is posted below.
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Screen Data Dell by rbytes
September 2017
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' assign suitable name to file
f="Dell Screen Data.txt"
#.filepos(f,0)
' assign name of your device
d = "Dell Inspiron N5110" + #.lf
send <->
' assign specified screen size horizontal and vertical
sw = "13 9/16 inches"
sh = "7 5/8 inches"
d = "Width measured: " + sw + #.lf+"Height measured: " + sh + #.lf
send <->
d = "Width from specs: 1366 pixels" + #.lf+"Height from specs: 768 pixels" + #.lf
send <->
' read screen size with dip (device independent points)
#.point(#.dip)
sw, sh = #.scrsize()
d = "With control menu on and dip mode:" + #.lf
d += "Width from #.scrsize(): " + sw + #.lf+"Height from #.scrsize(): " + sh
send <->
' read dots per inch
d = "Dots per inch from #.scrdpi(): " + #.scrdpi() + #.lf
send <->
' read screen size with pix (individual pixels)
#.point(#.pix)
sw, sh = #.scrsize()
d = "With control menu on and pix mode:" + #.lf
d += "Width from #.scrsize(): " + sw + #.lf+"Height from #.scrsize(): " + sh
send <->
' read dots per inch
d = "Dots per inch from #.scrdpi(): " + #.scrdpi() + #.lf
send <->
#.scrview(#.normal) ' hide control menu
' read screen size
sw, sh = #.scrsize()
d = "With control menu off:" + #.lf
d += "Width from #.scrsize(): " + sw + #.lf+"Height from #.scrsize(): " + sh
send <->
#.delay(2)
#.end()
' print to screen and save line(s) to file
:send
#.output(d)
#.writeline(f,d)
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