[Solved] 2nd monitor

[k3pto]

I can get a movie to display on multiple windows of my main monitor, how can I display it on a 2nd monitor? Should I use a Window, Canvas, Screen or something else? I tried searching the forum and did not find anything that would help.

Using the Desktop functions I was able to implement views on multiple monitors. Thanks for all who submitted a response.

[jacdelad]

Using a canvas or something else has nothing to do with a second, third or whatever monitor.
So, what's your question really about? Where to play a video or how to use a second monitor? The first one has examples in the help and in this forum, for the second one: the coordinates expand to the second monitor, depending on where it is placed (in relation to your main monitor).

[Nituvious]

I think I understand your question, found the other topic you made and came back here. I had to look through the help file because terminology isn't universal, but I think what you're wanting is the desktop library

The help file talks about ExamineDesktops(), DesktopX()/DesktopWidth() etc. I assume on window creation you would just use DesktopX()/DesktopY() as the windows coordinates and your own offsets before window creation.

[BarryG]

how can I display it on a 2nd monitor?

Just change the X/Y position of the movie's window (they can be negative). Yep, that easy.

[k3pto]

Thanks Nituvious and BarryG (again!). That helps.

[k3pto]

I have most of the program working now. However, I still have a problem. I have successfully created my main window and a child window within it. How do I now set the focus back to the main window so I can create more gadgets on it? I tried using SetActiveWindow but that does not seem to work.

[jacdelad]

UseGadgetList:
https://www.purebasic.com/documentation ... tlist.html