Where in my PC can I find where the Windows 10 Magnification is Located?

[Bob Scott Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bob Scott]

I wrote a macro to move the cursor, click buttons and enter data into an application which I did know the Control Handles so the cursor positions were absolute pixel based. It worked perfectly on my 2K display but I'm moving to a 4K display and set the Magnification to 200% which really messed up my Macro. I know for a 1 off I could just multiply the cursor positions by 0.5 but I would prefer to make it general purpose and sense the Magnification automatically. Does anyone know where the Magnification is stored?

Thank you

[Gary Beene Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gary Beene]

Howdy, Bob!

That's a great question. When I enable magnification for my users I have a variable to keep track of status. But, when they start my app, I don't have a way of knowing if magnification is already on, or what the magnification level is.

I'll nose around some to see what I can find

[Gary Beene Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gary Beene]

Howdy, Bob!

Reading here ..

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...i/magapi-intro

and here ...

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...owsystemcursor

... looks promising for getting information.

And, Jose has "magnification.inc" in his includes.

I just haven't read enough yet to know how to use it!

[Paul Dixon Member Find all posts View Profile Close Paul Dixon]

The monitor scaling is stored in the registry but it only appears to update when Windows restarts.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop/Window metrics/Applied DPI

[Gary Beene Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gary Beene]

Howdy, Paul!

If I exit magnification and return, it keeps the magnification levels between sessions. So, it must be kept somewhere else? I was hoping one of the API would allow retrieving it?

[Pierre Bellisle Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pierre Bellisle]

GetScaleFactorForMonitor will provide you the actual scaling.
You may use RegisterScaleChangeEvent/UnregisterScaleChangeEvent to be notified dynamically.
A manifest with a compatibility section is mandatory to get valid result.

#COMPILE EXE '#Win 10.03#
#DIM ALL
#INCLUDE "Win32Api.inc"
'#INCLUDE "ShellScalingApi.inc" 'From José's API includes

#RESOURCE "GetScaleFactorForMonitor.pbr" 'Need 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1'

DECLARE FUNCTION GetScaleFactorForMonitor LIB "SHCORE.DLL" ALIAS "GetScaleFactorForMonitor" _
(BYVAL hMon AS DWORD, BYREF dwScale AS LONG) AS LONG

DECLARE FUNCTION RegisterScaleChangeEvent LIB "SHCORE.DLL" ALIAS "RegisterScaleChangeEvent" _
(BYVAL hEvent AS DWORD, BYREF pdwCookie AS DWORD) AS LONG

DECLARE FUNCTION UnregisterScaleChangeEvent LIB "SHCORE.DLL" ALIAS "UnregisterScaleChangeEvent" _
(BYVAL dwCookie AS DWORD) AS LONG

GLOBAL hDlg AS DWORD

$AppName       = "GetScaleFactorForMonitor"
%StaticInfo    = 101
%ButtonDisplay = 201
'______________________________________________________________________________

THREAD FUNCTION ScaleChangeThread(BYVAL hEvent AS DWORD) AS LONG

 DO
   WaitForSingleObject(hEvent, %INFINITE) 'Wait for OS scale change
   PostMessage(hDlg, %WM_APP, 0, 0)
 LOOP

END FUNCTION
'_____________________________________________________________________________

CALLBACK FUNCTION DlgProc
 LOCAL  hThread   AS DWORD
 LOCAL  hMonitor  AS DWORD
 STATIC hEvent    AS DWORD
 LOCAL  dwScale   AS DWORD
 STATIC dwCookie  AS DWORD

 SELECT CASE CBMSG

   CASE %WM_INITDIALOG
     hEvent = CreateEvent (BYVAL %NULL, BYVAL 0, BYVAL 0, "ScaleEvent")
     THREAD CREATE ScaleChangeThread(hEvent) TO hThread
     THREAD CLOSE hThread TO hThread
     RegisterScaleChangeEvent(hEvent, dwCookie) 'Be notified of OS scale change
     PostMessage(hDlg, %WM_APP, 0, 0) 'First time call

   CASE %WM_APP
     hMonitor = MonitorFromWindow(GetDesktopWindow(), %MONITOR_DEFAULTTOPRIMARY) 'Checking default monitor
     GetScaleFactorForMonitor(hMonitor, dwScale)
     CONTROL SET TEXT hDlg, %StaticInfo, "Scale is" & STR$(dwScale) & "% at " & TIME$

   CASE %WM_COMMAND
     SELECT CASE CBCTL
       CASE %ButtonDisplay
         IF CBCTLMSG = %BN_CLICKED OR CBCTLMSG = 1 THEN
           SHELL("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl")
         END IF
     END SELECT

   CASE %WM_DESTROY
     UnregisterScaleChangeEvent(dwCookie)
     CloseHandle(hEvent)

  END SELECT

END FUNCTION
'______________________________________________________________________________

FUNCTION PBMAIN()
 LOCAL hIcon AS DWORD

 DIALOG FONT "Segoe UI", 9
 DIALOG NEW PIXELS, %HWND_DESKTOP, $AppName, , , 400, 100, _
 %WS_CAPTION OR %WS_MINIMIZEBOX OR %WS_SYSMENU, 0 TO hDlg

 CONTROL ADD LABEL, hDlg, %StaticInfo, "Scale %", 10, 10, 390, 20

 CONTROL ADD BUTTON, hDlg, %ButtonDisplay, "Change display scale", 10, 65, 200, 30

 hIcon = ExtractIcon(GETMODULEHANDLE(""), "Shell32.dll", 294) 'o
 SetClassLong(hDlg, %GCL_HICON, hIcon)

 DIALOG SHOW MODAL hDlg CALL DlgProc

 DestroyIcon(hIcon)

END FUNCTION
'______________________________________________________________________________
'

Here is a manifest embedded in a resource file named GetScaleFactorForMonitor.rc.
Compile it to GetScaleFactorForMonitor.pbr

#include "resource.h"

#define IDR_MANIFEST 1
#define RT_MANIFEST 24

IDR_MANIFEST RT_MANIFEST MOVEABLE PURE
{
 "<assembly xmlns='urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1' manifestVersion='1.0'>

   <description>Windows Shell</description>

   <!-- Compatibility section for Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) -->
   <compatibility xmlns='urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1'>
     <application>
       <supportedOS Id='{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}'/>
       <supportedOS Id='{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}'/>
       <supportedOS Id='{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}'/>
       <supportedOS Id='{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}'/>
       <supportedOS Id='{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}'/>
     </application>
     // <!-- {e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0} Windows Vista (6.0) -->
     // <!-- {35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a} Windows 7 (6.1) -->
     // <!-- {4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38} Windows 8 (6.2) -->
     // <!-- {1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78} Windows 8.1 (6.3) Needed to avoid GetVersionEx report 6.2 -->
     // <!-- {8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a} Windows 10.0 (10.0) Needed to avoid GetVersionEx report 6.2 -->
   </compatibility>

   <!-- Common controls section -->
   <dependency>
     <dependentAssembly>
       <assemblyIdentity
         type='win32'
         name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls'
         version='6.0.0.0'
         processorArchitecture='x86'
         publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df'
         language='*'
       />
     </dependentAssembly>
   </dependency>

   <!-- DpiAware and long path section -->
   <asmv3:application xmlns:asmv3='urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3'>
     <asmv3:windowsSettings xmlns='http:\x2F\x2Fschemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings'>
       <dpiAware>true</dpiAware>
       <Path:LongPathAware>false</Path:LongPathAware>
     </asmv3:windowsSettings>
   </asmv3:application>

   <!-- RunAs section -->
   <asmv3:trustInfo xmlns:asmv3='urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3'>
     <asmv3:security>
       <asmv3:requestedPrivileges>
         <asmv3:requestedExecutionLevel
           level='asInvoker'
           uiAccess='false'
         />
       </asmv3:requestedPrivileges>
     </asmv3:security>
   </asmv3:trustInfo>

 </assembly>"
}
//

[Bob Scott Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bob Scott]

Thanks for all the info guys. With my 2K Monitor and 100% Magnification I thought I was good but maybe with your info I can get the program working with my 4K monitor and 200% Magnification. Working.

Thanks very much!

Bob

[Pierre Bellisle Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pierre Bellisle]

Here is a version for multi monitor using the same resource manifest as above.

#COMPILE EXE '#Win 10.03#
#DIM ALL
#INCLUDE "Win32Api.inc"
'#INCLUDE "ShellScalingApi.inc" 'From José's API includes

#RESOURCE "GetScaleFactorForMonitor.pbr" 'Need 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1'

DECLARE FUNCTION GetScaleFactorForMonitor LIB "SHCORE.DLL" ALIAS "GetScaleFactorForMonitor" _
(BYVAL hMon AS DWORD, BYREF dwScale AS LONG) AS LONG

DECLARE FUNCTION RegisterScaleChangeEvent LIB "SHCORE.DLL" ALIAS "RegisterScaleChangeEvent" _
(BYVAL hEvent AS DWORD, BYREF pdwCookie AS DWORD) AS LONG

DECLARE FUNCTION UnregisterScaleChangeEvent LIB "SHCORE.DLL" ALIAS "UnregisterScaleChangeEvent" _
(BYVAL dwCookie AS DWORD) AS LONG

GLOBAL hDlg  AS DWORD
GLOBAL sInfo AS STRING

$AppName       = "GetScaleFactorForMonitor"
%EditInfo      = 101
%ButtonDisplay = 201
'______________________________________________________________________________

FUNCTION MonitorEnum(BYVAL hMonitor AS DWORD, BYVAL hdcMonitor AS DWORD, _
                     BYREF rectMonitor AS RECT, hMonitorArray() AS DWORD) AS LONG
 LOCAL MonitorInf AS MONITORINFOEX
 LOCAL dwScale    AS DWORD

 MonitorInf.cbSize = SIZEOF(MONITORINFOEX)
 GetMonitorInfo(hMonitor, BYVAL VARPTR(MonitorInf))

 sInfo &= "Device:   " & MonitorInf.szDevice & _
          IIF$(MonitorInf.dwFlags = %MONITORINFOF_PRIMARY, " (Primary monitor)", "") & $CRLF & _
          "Monitor:  " & FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcMonitor.nRight  - MonitorInf.rcMonitor.nLeft) & " by " & _
                         FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcMonitor.nBottom - MonitorInf.rcMonitor.nTop) & _
          " (LRTB: " &   FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcMonitor.nLeft) & " " & FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcMonitor.nRight) & " " &  _
                         FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcMonitor.nTop)  & " " & FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcMonitor.nBottom) & ")" & $CRLF & _
          "WorkArea: " & FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcWork.nRight  - MonitorInf.rcWork.nLeft) & " by " & _
                         FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcWork.nBottom - MonitorInf.rcWork.nTop) & _
          " (LRTB: " &   FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcWork.nLeft) & " " &  FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcWork.nRight) & " " &  _
                         FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcWork.nTop)  & " " &  FORMAT$(MonitorInf.rcWork.nBottom) & ")" & $CRLF

 GetScaleFactorForMonitor(hMonitor, dwScale)
 sInfo &= "Scale is" & STR$(dwScale) & "%" & $CRLF & $CRLF
 
 FUNCTION = %TRUE 'Continue enumeration until no more monitors

END FUNCTION
'_____________________________________________________________________________

THREAD FUNCTION ScaleChangeThread(BYVAL hEvent AS DWORD) AS LONG

 DO
   WaitForSingleObject(hEvent, %INFINITE) 'Wait for OS scale change
   PostMessage(hDlg, %WM_APP, 0, 0)
 LOOP

END FUNCTION
'_____________________________________________________________________________

CALLBACK FUNCTION DlgProc
 LOCAL  hThread   AS DWORD
 STATIC hEvent    AS DWORD
 STATIC dwCookie  AS DWORD
 LOCAL  dwScale   AS DWORD

 SELECT CASE CBMSG

   CASE %WM_INITDIALOG
     hEvent = CreateEvent (BYVAL %NULL, BYVAL 0, BYVAL 0, "ScaleEvent")
     THREAD CREATE ScaleChangeThread(hEvent) TO hThread
     THREAD CLOSE hThread TO hThread
     RegisterScaleChangeEvent(hEvent, dwCookie) 'Be notified of OS scale change
     PostMessage(hDlg, %WM_APP, 0, 0) 'First time call

   CASE %WM_APP
     sInfo = ""
     EnumDisplayMonitors(BYVAL %NULL, BYVAL %NULL, BYVAL CODEPTR(MonitorEnum), 0) 'BYVAL VARPTR(hMonitorArray()))
     CONTROL SET TEXT hDlg, %EditInfo, sInfo

   CASE %WM_COMMAND
     SELECT CASE CBCTL
       CASE %ButtonDisplay
         IF CBCTLMSG = %BN_CLICKED OR CBCTLMSG = 1 THEN
           SHELL("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl")
         END IF
     END SELECT

   CASE %WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED
     'App window can be moved between monitors.
     GetScaleFactorForMonitor(MonitorFromWindow(hDlg, %MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST), dwScale)
     SetWindowText(hDlg, "Dialog is now" & STR$(dwScale) & "%")

   CASE %WM_DESTROY
     UnregisterScaleChangeEvent(dwCookie)
     CloseHandle(hEvent)

  END SELECT

END FUNCTION
'______________________________________________________________________________

FUNCTION PBMAIN()
 LOCAL hIcon AS DWORD

 DIALOG FONT "Segoe UI", 9
 DIALOG NEW PIXELS, %HWND_DESKTOP, $AppName, , , 400, 300, _
 %WS_CAPTION OR %WS_MINIMIZEBOX OR %WS_SYSMENU, 0 TO hDlg

 CONTROL ADD TEXTBOX, hDlg, %EditInfo, "Scale info", 10, 10, 390, 240, _
 %WS_TABSTOP OR %WS_VSCROLL OR %ES_MULTILINE OR %ES_WANTRETURN, %WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE

 CONTROL ADD BUTTON, hDlg, %ButtonDisplay, "Change display scale", 10, 260, 200, 30

 hIcon = ExtractIcon(GETMODULEHANDLE(""), "Shell32.dll", 294) 'o
 SetClassLong(hDlg, %GCL_HICON, hIcon)

 DIALOG SHOW MODAL hDlg CALL DlgProc

 DestroyIcon(hIcon)

END FUNCTION
'______________________________________________________________________________
'

[Bob Scott Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bob Scott]

Peter,

I was away from PowerBasic for three years while I was taking care of my wife who had ALS and also since I am an octogenarian I decided not to upgrade to version 10 so I am running version 9.05. I changed your version 10 program just enough to compile in 9.05 which was just change the FUNCTION Declares from IMPORT to LIB which allows a 9.05 compile but I get funny numbers. On my 2K 100% machine it looks good but on my 4K 200% machine - not so good. Do you see anything that should also be changed?

Thanks much,


Bob

[Pierre Bellisle Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pierre Bellisle]

One may get erroneous result like that if the manifest is not there.
First thing would be to double check that the mandatory manifest
embedded in the rc file is there with the "Compatibility section" as shown above in my first post.

[Bob Scott Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bob Scott]

Mystery solved. I had missed the very last line in the RC (")") - just sloppy. Thank you very much Peter!

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[Pierre Bellisle Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pierre Bellisle]

Great!

[Tim Lakinir Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tim Lakinir]

Hi Pierre

refering to your post #6
I tried compiling GetScaleFactorForMonitor.rc to get GetScaleFactorForMonitor.pbr but got GetScaleFactorForMonitor.res instead

And in the main program when I changed the name to GetScaleFactorForMonitor.res from GetScaleFactorForMonitor.pbr
the main program cannot compile and gives the error

Error 478 in C:\PB tst2\Monitor scalefactor\Monitor scaleFactor.bas(10:001): Resource file error
Line 10: #RESOURCE "GetScaleFactorForMonitor.res" 'Need 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1'


Changing back to GetScaleFactorForMonitor.pbr also give the same error message

What's the problem as I'm using PB Win 10.03 ?

[Pierre Bellisle Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pierre Bellisle]

In that event, to work with a .res file, just change
#RESOURCE "GetScaleFactorForMonitor.pbr"
to
#RESOURCE RES, "GetScaleFactorForMonitor.RES"

Also, in the PowerBASIC editor, you got the menu OPTIONS / Compiler / Create a .PBR when compiling .RC files

[Tim Lakinir Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tim Lakinir]

Thanks Pierre