Setting Up Basics

Setting up Zoom

This feature allows you to take advantage of higher screen resolutions so that  FrameReady will attempt to fill your entire screen.

A minimum screen resolution of 1600 x 900 must be available for working with FrameReady (in normal mode).

• You should not have to scroll up or down to view any of your FrameReady Form View screens.

• Higher resolution screens allow for more records to be displayed when in a List View. If the screen resolution is sufficient, FrameReady can be scaled (at fixed intervals) and fill more of the screen.

Auto Zoom Feature

• Simply click the Auto Zoom checkbox at the bottom of the Main Menu screen to activate this feature. FrameReady will attempt to resize the FileMaker window to fill the screen.

• FileMaker for Windows requires additional height for it's menu and controls. Therefore your desktop height must be 1120 pixels or higher to support Auto Zoom.

• In order for Auto Zoom to work properly in Windows 10, 8 and 7, the Display properties must be set to 100%. Choose Control Panel > Display and change the size of all items to Smaller - 100% (default)

• In order for Auto Zoom to work properly in (older versions of) Windows the Taskbar must be set to not always be on top.

How to set up Auto Zoom

• Click on the Auto Zoom box in the lower left corner. If your screen resolution is capable of enlargement, the screen will resize to a larger view. If not, read these instructions or view on web: How to set up full screen view.

Tip: On Windows, it is recommended that the taskbar not be selected to be always on top of other applications. To deselect this option, do the following:

1. Press Windows + X  and choose Control Panel.

2. Click the Task-bar & Start Menu icon.

3. Uncheck the Keep the Task-bar on top of other windows option.

4. Click OK.

Setting up Auto Zoom on a Network

• When running the program on a network and you wish to have the auto zoom either default to On or Off, this procedure must be done on the Host/Server computer using a copy of FileMaker Pro.

Important Windows Note

Windows 8 has its own, built-in zoom control. It must be set to 100% in order to properly function with FrameReady's auto zoom feature.

1. Right-click the desktop and choose Screen resolution.

2. Click Make text and other items larger and smaller.

3. Confirm that the size of all items is set to 100% (default). Alternative values will interfere with FrameReady's auto zoom feature.

4. For other Windows versions, please Google for instructions.