[Info-vax] getting pixel dimensions of monitor

[Simon Clubley]

On 2013-02-03, Stephen Hoffman <seaohveh at hoffmanlabs.invalid> wrote:
> On 2013-02-03 13:50:06 +0000, Phillip Helbig---undress to reply said:
>
>> Is there some standard way to find out what the ratio really is?
>
> This is one of the various areas where VMS is weak, and lacks a 
> user-oriented user interface.
>
> Automatic determination of the aspect ratio and refresh rates?  No.
>
> If there were a simple means, it'd have been implemented.
>

How easy is it to read the EDID data from the monitor on VMS ?

(This assumes Phillip's monitor is recent enough to have a EDID structure
built into it. :-))

> In practice, you'll have to read the manual for the particular graphics 
> controller.
>
> Then read the VMS command procedure assocated with the device.
>
> Details vary by graphics controller.
>

That's true, reading the EDID structure says nothing about the graphics
controller's capabilities, but I got the impression that Phillip was more
interested in finding out what the monitor itself was capable of.

Simon.

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