Making IE 5 run in Fullscreen with script?

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Hi All

This question is a two part question.

1. Using script how can I force an HTML page open in IE 5 into a full screen mode like pressing ‘F11’ causes? At present I am using javascript, and using the open method of the window object and setting the ‘fullscreen = yes’ property. The problem with this is that the little navigation bar at the top doesn’t appear? Help?

2. By using the java script:

window.open(“main.html”, ‘main’, ‘location=no, menubar=no, resizable=no, scrollbars=no, status=no, titlebar=no, toolbar=yes, fullscreen = yes’);

I open a new window. Is it possible to just adjust the properties of the currently open window without having to open a new one? Can this be done with the answer to (1) above?

Your help in this matter would be great! Thanks

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The second question is easy. As a developer, I work in 1024*860, but resize my current window periodically to see how an 800*600 user would see it. I have this as a shortcut on my IE links bar:

java script:resizeTo(800,580)

I’ll think about the first question.

Hope this helps,

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Full-screen script here at The JavaScript Source

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Thanks for your replies.

The solutions that you have given are exactly what I am at present doing. When you use the ‘fullscreen=yes’ property, the IE window does open in fullscreen – but there is not toolbar at the top.

Can I get the toolbar while in fullscreen mode?

jayden

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I think the definition of full-screen means you get no toolbars.

Does this snippet from http://www.js-examples.com help?

full screen


function doIt()
{
  var y=window.screen.height;
  var x=window.screen.width;
  window.moveTo(0,0);
  window.resizeTo(x,y);
}

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Hi Lief,

Yes that is a better solution.

When I refer to fullscreen mode with the toolbar, I’m referring to emulating what happens to the screen when you press F11 in IE (or select from the menu bar view, fullscreen).

Ideally this is what I want to do.

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Point of interest, I do NOT return to any web address that mucks with resizing of my browser. To many webmasters are forcing their methods on the users. If you want happy users do not make any changes that affect the user. This is in the same class as “Pop ups and unders”.
Just my

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Hi I completely agree under normal circumstances

However, this is for ‘complete novices’ who would otherwise not know how to re-size their browsers – with an ‘application’ that requires a specific screen area to display optimally.

Thanks for you comments though

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Point taken, thanks for listening.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Hi – just browsing by…

I don’t know whether this will work in script within HTML, but it does work from Powerpoint VBA (OLE) – i.e. you may need to experiment a bit?

Below is a macro extracted from a PowerPoint presentation I did a couple of months ago. Basically the macro declares the “InternetExplorer” object (which controls a remote instance of the Internet Explorer application through OLE Automation), then switches IE into “TheatreMode” and finally navigates to a web page.

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Sub Web_Slide()

Dim IE As Object ‘ Declare Variable (“IE”) to hold the reference.

Set IE = CreateObject(“InternetExplorer.Application”) ‘Set the InternetExplorer Object

IE.TheaterMode = True ‘ Switch Internet Explorer to F11 mode

IE.Navigate (“http://www.microsoft.com”) ‘ Navigate to a web page

IE.Visible = True ‘ Set Browser to be Visible.

Set IE = Nothing ‘ Release the Object Variable Reference

End Sub
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There are numerous events and methods associated with InternetExplorer object, here’s a few I’ve used…

IE.FullScreen = True ‘ true fullscreen mode, with no menu bars, buttons, or toolbars.
IE.Top = x ‘ set top left corner of window x number of pixels from top of screen.
IE.Left = x ‘ as above, but from left of screen!
IE.MenuBar = False ‘ Hide menu bar.
IE.ToolBar = False ‘ Hide toolbar.
IE.Height = 768 ‘Specify window height in pixels.
IE.Width = 1024 ‘Specify window width in pixels.

If you want the full list, drop me post via the lounge and I’ll e-mail you the necessary helpfile.

Hope this helps?

Cheers,

Ade

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