QRes - Change Resolution at will

A GUI for QRes. Download QRes Here

Lists all the available resolutions for your graphics hardware.
Allows user to select and change to another resolution.


   'GUI for QRes
   'by xxgeek Nov 2023
   'change display resolution at will

   'download QRES.exe and put it in the same folder as this code is run from
   'https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/qres.html

   'Esc or Alt+F4 closes the window when in focus, as well as the top item in the list 'EXIT'
   'F4 alone drops the combobox list
   '+ =  increase font size         -  = decrease font size  X  = close program

   dim res$(500)
   nomainwin
   WindowWidth = 850:WindowHeight = 58
   UpperLeftX= int((DisplayWidth-WindowWidth)/2)
   UpperLeftY= int((DisplayHeight-DisplayHeight))+10
   button #res.incFont, "&+", [incFont], UL, 250, 1, 30, 25
   button #res.decFont, "&-", [decFont], UL, 280, 1, 30, 25
   button #res.close, "&X", [quit.res], UL, 310, 1, 30, 25
   combobox #res.resolution, res$(), resSelected , 0, 0, 250, 30
   open "Built-In" for dialog_popup as #res
   #res "trapclose [quit.res]"
   gosub [getResolutions]
   #res "font 12 bold"
   mainFontsize = 12
   run "cmd.exe /c QRes.exe /L > reslist.res",hide  'Lists ALL possible resolutions of the installed video hardware.
   gosub [check]
   wait

[quit.res]
   close #res
   end

[getResolutions]
   x=1
   if fileExists(DefaultDir$, "reslist.res") then
       open "reslist.res" for input as #1
       while eof(#1) = 0
           line input #1, res$(x)
           x=x+1
       wend
       close #1
       res$(0) = "       Available Resolutions"
       res$(1) = " "
       res$(2) = ""
       #res.resolution "reload"
       #res.resolution "!         R E S O L U T I O N S"
   end if
   return
   end

   'resize window font  -  sets all fonts equal
[incFont]
   mainFontsize = mainFontsize + 1
   #res.resolution "font ";mainFontsize;" bold"
   wait

[decFont]
   mainFontsize = mainFontsize - 1
   #res.resolution "font ";mainFontsize;" bold"
   wait

[check]
   do
   scan
   loop until fileExists(DefaultDir$, "reslist.res")
   return

sub resSelected res$
   #res.resolution "selection? selectedRes$"
   if selectedRes$ <> " " and selectedRes$ <> "       Available Resolutions" then
       x$ = word$(selectedRes$, 1 , "x")
       y$ = word$(selectedRes$, 1, ",") : y$ = word$(y$, 2, "x")
       run "cmd.exe /c QRes /x ";x$;" /y ";y$;" /D /C:16",hide
   end if
   #res.resolution "!         R E S O L U T I O N S"
end sub

'Verify file existence function
function fileExists(path$, filename$)
   dim fileExistsInfo$(0,0)
   files path$, filename$, fileExistsInfo$()
   fileExists = val(fileExistsInfo$(0, 0)) 'non zero is true
end function

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'QRes /?    'displays the help menu for QRES
'QRes /H   'displays a bit more help

'syntax
'QRES [/X:[px]] [/Y:[px]] [/C:[bits] [/R:[rr]] [/S] [/L] [/D] [/V] [/?] [/H]

'  /X    Width in pixels.
'  /Y    Height in pixels.
'  /C    Color depth.
'         4 = 16 colors.
'         8 = 256 colors.
'         16= High color.
'         24= True color.
'         32= True color.
'  /R    Refresh rate.
'  /S    Show current display settings.
'  /L    List all display modes.
'  /D    Does NOT save display settings in the registry..
' /V    Does NOT display version information.
'  /?    Displays usage information.
' /H    Displays more help.

'Example: "QRes.exe /x:640 /c:8" Changes resolution to 640 x 480 and the color depth to 256 colors.

'run "cmd.exe /k QRes.exe /x 1366 /y 768 /D /V"    ' /D = no registry entries made       /V = No version info is displayed
'run "cmd.exe /c QRes.exe /x 1366 /y 768"
'run "cmd.exe /k QRes.exe /S"  ' displays the current resolution, bit rate, refresh rate
'run "cmd.exe /k QRes.exe /x 1920 /y 1080"  'cmd.exe  /k leaves the command window open
'run "cmd.exe /c QRes.exe /x 1920 /y 1080"  'cmd.exe  /c closes the command window when finished changing resolution
'run "cmd.exe /c QRes.exe /x 1600 /y 1200 /D"
'run "cmd.exe /c QRes.exe /x 1600 /y 900" /D"
'run "cmd.exe /c QRes.exe /x 1400 /y 1050" /D"
'run "cmd.exe /c QRes.exe /x 1280 /y 1024" /D"
'run "cmd.exe /c QRes.exe /x 1280 /y 720" /D"
'run "cmd.exe /c QRes.exe /x 1152 /y 864" /D"
'run "cmd.exe /c QRes.exe /x 1024 /y 768" /D"
'run "cmd.exe /c QRes.exe /x 800 /y 600" /D"

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