Multiple Monitors and Programs

[rg1007]

Hi

I know how to start programs from within vb but i was wondering does anyone know how to start a program from vb on a different monitor. I then need to be able to close the program on that monitor.

For Example starting media player on monitor 1, outlook on monitor 2, powerpoint on monitor 3 and so on.

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

[tobeyu]

well, unless I am mistaken, when you have multiple monitors Windows treats it as one giant desktop. So starting different apps on different monitors would simply be a matter of positioning (i.e. start media player at 0,0, outlook at 900,0 and so on)

Yes/No??

Tobey

[rg1007]

Yes that is correct Tobey,

but how do i open a program say using shell or shell execute and specify the position of the program for a particular set of coordinates.

Certainly i can specify the left and top properties of vb forms and position them on the different monitors but i am not sure how to do this as mentioned above.

I have found that setting a reference to, say, the powerpoint object library, i can use the top and left properties of certain objects and position them at different coordinates but i was hoping to use a shell command or like to do this.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

RG

[bodybody]

You need buy multiple monitors display card and connect three monitors.


Jimmy
www.viscomsoft.com

[rg1007]

Yes i already have multiple display cards and have the multiple monitor setup working. I am using win2k as OS.

In my research I have found that i can make it work by using the APIs shellexecuteex command to open the file, then using findwindow(), getwindowrect() and movewindow(), I can position the files at different coordinates, i then use terminateprocess() to close the file. This all seems abit messy, but if anyone knows of a better way to do this it I would greatly appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks
RG