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need help on programming

Posted: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 9:43 am
by newbie
I have a rather old software program (say ABC.exe) that runs if the monitor color is set to 256 Colors only.
It does not recognise the high color (16 bit) setting of my monitor (I use windows 98).
In the old days of DOS era, I could avail myself of BATCH file.

Can anybody help me with Visual Basic source code OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS to execute the following sequence AUTOMATICALLY:
1. set monitor color to 256 Colors (800 x 600 pixels)
2. run abc.exe
3. (upon exiting from abc.exe) set monitor color to high color 16 bit (800 x 600 pixels).

I am a beginner to Visual Basic

you may send the source codes or other information to my email:
wizbone
AT
catcha.com

Many thanks

Posted: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 1:30 am
by dragonboat
Do you have the source code of abc.exe?

Re: need help on programming

Posted: Wed, 12 May 2004 1:01 pm
by Solaces
newbie wrote:I have a rather old software program (say ABC.exe) that runs if the monitor color is set to 256 Colors only.
It does not recognise the high color (16 bit) setting of my monitor (I use windows 98).
In the old days of DOS era, I could avail myself of BATCH file.

Can anybody help me with Visual Basic source code OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS to execute the following sequence AUTOMATICALLY:
1. set monitor color to 256 Colors (800 x 600 pixels)
2. run abc.exe
3. (upon exiting from abc.exe) set monitor color to high color 16 bit (800 x 600 pixels).

I am a beginner to Visual Basic

you may send the source codes or other information to my email:
wizbone
AT
catcha.com

Many thanks
I can try helping. First, the source code for abc.exe
2nd: are there any other requirements?? If possible, send me what every you have to:
[email protected]

I'll work with you from there. thanks