2.300 .scale

Meaning for the tile resource

Attention: This attribute is deprecated for the tile resource and is only present for compatibility reasons. It tells whether there is scaling on the image/ pattern or not. Which scaling exactly is active can be taken from the attribute .scalestyle. The attribute should not be used anymore. The scaling of a tile resource should only be controlled via the attribute .scalestyle.

Meaning for the setup object

On the setup object, this attribute returns the current system scaling (the one from the primary monitor). Setting .scale on the setup object is not possible.

Definition

  • Data type

    boolean (tile)

    integer (setup)

  • Access

    get, set (tile)

    get (setup)

  • changed event

    no

  • C

    Identifier: AT_scale

    Data type: DT_boolean, DT_integer

  • COBOL

    Identifier: AT-scale

    Data type: DT-boolean, DT-integer

  • Default value

    false (tile)

  • Inheritance

    no

  • Classification

    object-specific attribute

  • Objects

    tile, setup

Value range for Tile

false
The tile retains its defined size. No scaling is applied.
true
Compatibly says only that there is a scaling. Which scaling is applied can be taken from the attribute .scalestyle. In case of a true value the attribute .scalestyle is set to the value scalestyle_any.

See also Attribute .scalestyle

Value range for Setup

0
Windows: DPI awareness is disabled.
Motif: Scaling is switched off. No XFT fonts are used and images/patterns are not scaled.
Qt: The scaling used by the system is used.
> 0
Currently active scaling of the application in %.
Note: scaling should be done in reasonable steps of 50%, 100%, 200%, 300% etc.. Otherwise, unsightly scaling and possibly also performance effects may occur.

Availability

Since IDM version A.06.03.a.

This affects the availability at the setup object as well as the classification as deprecated for the tile resource.

See also

Chapter “HighDPI Support” in manual “Programming Techniques”