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Re: Monitor Settings (multi-monitor/OS9.2.x)
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Re: Monitor Settings (multi-monitor/OS9.2.x)


  • Subject: Re: Monitor Settings (multi-monitor/OS9.2.x)
  • From: "Marc K. Myers" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 14:46:28 -0400
  • Organization: [very little]

> From: email@hidden
> Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 01:52:45 EDT
> Subject: RE: Monitor Settings (multi-monitor/OS9.2.x)
> To: email@hidden
> CC: email@hidden
>
> The following commands are from the MonitorDepth
> dictionary, which you will find in the same place as
> standard additions. Note though, that going through an
> applescript to set your monitor depth (i.e. - colors) may be
> slower than doing the same by manually using the control
> strip object for the same task. I haven't figured out how
> to reset the monitor sizing (i.e. - pixels by pixels, such as
> 1024x864, etc).
>
> System Object Suite:
>
> monitor depth: e.g. copy monitor depth to x
> monitor depth
> Result: anything -- Current Monitor Depth
>
> max monitor depth: e.g. copy max monitor depth to x
> max monitor depth
> Result: anything -- Maximum Monitor Depth
>
> set monitor depth: e.g. set monitor depth 8
> set monitor depth anything -- Desired bit depth for the monitor
> [Result: anything] -- The reply is not required
>
> min monitor depth: e.g. copy min monitor depth to x
> min monitor depth
> Result: anything -- Minimum Monitor Depth
>
> Best Wishes,
> =-= Marc S.A. Glasgow
>
> Brian Wrote:
>
> >
> >I'm running OS 9.2 and have two monitors connected to my
> >Mac. How can I get AppleScript to change the bit depth and
> >resolution of a specific monitor?

Using the Jon's Commands scripting addition's "set screens to" command
you can set bit depth and resolution for both monitors with a single
command. Input is a list of screen info objects, an object type defined
in the scripting addition.

Marc K. Myers <email@hidden>
http://AppleScriptsToGo.com
4020 W.220th St.
Fairview Park, OH 44126
(440) 331-1074

[8/15/02 2:46:10 PM]
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