Re: GetClientRect gives the wrong client size for PDA with VGA screen

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r_z_aret_at_pen_fact.com
Date: 03/07/05 

Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:48:06 -0500

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 18:36:43 +0900, "John \(Il Joong\) Kim"
<jkim@nospam.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have a problem with GetClientRect function. It gives the wrong client size
>for PDA with VGA screen (e.g. HP iPAQ hx4700).

Perhaps SystemParametersInfo (with SPI_GETWORKAREA) or
GetSystemMetrics will work.

>
>I calculate the client screen size on OnInitialUpdate event. Client size
>should be 480x536, but GetClientRect gives 480x562. I'm using eVC++ 4.0
>sp3/WM 2003 SDK
>
>I suspect this problem was caused by the ininitial size of "CCeCommandBar".
>But, I'm sure about this.
>
>Interestingly though, After WM_SETTINGCHANGE event has been called,
>GetClientRect give the right size!
>
>How to work around this problem?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>John
>

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