Computer
- Display
Declaration
<AMCOMPUTER ACTIVITY="display" COLORS="number" DISPLAY="text" FREQUENCY="number" WIDTH="number" HEIGHT="number" />
Overview
Adjusts the current resolution, color depth, and/or display frequency settings of the specified display device (video card).
Practical usage
Example 1: Change the resolution back to a standard setting so that the mouse click pixel coordinates matches system conditions and the time a task is created.
Example 2: Create a task that quickly switches the resolution at the press of a hot-key or another trigger.
Parameters
General
| Property | Type | Required | Default | Markup | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display device | Text | No | (Primary) | DISPLAY="NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT" | The display device to act on. This parameter is required and useful for multi-monitor systems. Click the drop-down arrow to display a list of available display devices that are installed on the system. |
| Color depth (bits) | Number | No | (System Default) | COLORS="32" | The color depth (in bits). Color depth describes how many colors can be displayed on a monitor's screen. Click the drop-down arrow to display a list of available color depth values for the current display device. |
| Display frequency | Number | No | (System Default) | FREQ="70" | The frequency (in Hz). Click the drop-down arrow to display a list of available frequency values for the current display device. |
| Width | Number | No | (System Default) | WIDTH="1680" | The width (in pixels) that the resolution is modified to. Use the slider control to adjust the resolution to the desired height/width values. Click Test chosen display settings to determine proper values for both parameters. |
| Height | Number | No | (System Default) | HEIGHT="1050" | The height (in pixels) that the resolution is modified to. Use the slider control to adjust the resolution to the desired height/width values. Click Test chosen display settings to determine proper values for both parameters. |
Additional notes
Resolution Slider
The Less/More slider is available in visual mode to select width height combinations supported by the display device specified in the Display Device parameter.
Test Chosen Display Settings Button
Clicking Test chosen display settings allows you to test resolution/frequency/color-depth setting before adding it to a task. It also provides an automatic switchback mechanism if a user does not respond within 15 seconds if the display is unreadable due to incompatible settings.
Example
- Copy and paste the sample AML code below directly into the Task Builder Steps Panel.
- To successfully run the sample code, update parameters containing user credentials, files, file paths, or other information specific to the task to match your environment.
Description
The following sample task sets a computer's display settings to the following: 1680 x 1050 x 32 bit x 59 Hz mode on VMware SVGA 3D (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM):
<AMCOMPUTER ACTIVITY="display" COLORS="32" DISPLAY="VMware SVGA 3D (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM). " FREQUENCY="59" WIDTH="1680" HEIGHT="1050" />