George, Press the restore button and AB window disappears, if that is the problem
then click on AB icon on the taskbar with the right mouse button Pick ''move'' then press one of the arrows on the keyboard and after you press the arrow, move the mouse to see if AB appears on the screen. Not sure if it will help your problem. --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, George Loyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No Tomasz it does NOT JUST WORK! > > I currently have 17 various programs open over the 4 monitors. With 16 > of the programs the upper right hand minimize-maximize buttons works as > they should. > > For AmiBroker they do NOT work correctly: Only two states work for > AmiBroker - either the window is totally minimized or totally maximized. > I have no ability to resize the window. the MOVE option seems to > function but will NOT actually move AmiBroker to another screen. > > I accept that it probably is a 3rd party application that caused the > problem - but "why" for only AmiBroker and no other application? > > I have been using computers since 1983 (the first IBM PC), so I am not a > complete computer novice. > > I would just like some suggestions on how I might go about fixing my > problem. > > Thanks for responding. > George Loyd] > > > Tomasz Janeczko wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > It just works. > > > > And there can't be a AB bug here because NO line of AB code is used to > > minimize/maximize window. > > > > Minimizing/maximizing windows is ENTIRELY done by Windows itself and > > AB has nothing to do with that. > > > > If it does not work you either: > > > > a) did not press correct button (you should press "restore" button > > which is the one in the middle (note that this button > > is actually "toggle" it maximizes or RESTORES (back and forth) so you > > need to take a closer look what's its state > > Also note that it may happen that "restored" window is large enough so > > it appears as "maximized" while it isn't. > > The difference is easy to spot out as "restored window" has dotted > > sizing GRIP in the lower right corner, while > > maximized window does not have it. So click the middle button until > > there is a sizing grip in the lower right corner and THEN > > resize. Alternatively you can click on AmiBroker button in the Windows > > TASK BAR with RIGHT mouse button and > > choose "Size" from the menu. > > > > b) installed 3rd party programs that affect normal operation of > > Windows (I have seen all kind of weird "utilities" that > > hook into the system and do some weird things. > > > > Best regards, > > Tomasz Janeczko > > amibroker.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* David Fitch <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *To:* amibroker@yahoogroups.com <mailto:amibroker@yahoogroups.com > > *Sent:* Monday, December 10, 2007 5:59 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [amibroker] Dumb question - please help? Sizing > > AmiBroker > > > > Try Support. It would be a first if its an AB bug. And since it > > works for me on XP, its probably something specific in your set up. > > Support! > > > > Dave > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* George Loyd <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *To:* amibroker@yahoogroups.com > > <mailto:amibroker@yahoogroups.com > > *Sent:* Monday, December 10, 2007 8:46 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [amibroker] Dumb question - please help? Sizing > > AmiBroker > > > > Sorry Dave - but this doesn't work for AmiBroker right now BUT > > does work for ALL other programs. I have some king of "bug" in > > AmiBroker. I tried re-installing but that didn't work. > > > > Anyone else? > > > > Regards, > > George > > > > David Fitch wrote: > > > >> Pretty easy for me. Just click on one of minimize buttons in > >> upper right corner, drag window to monitor I want it on and > >> click on mazimize. It automatically sizes window to fit new > >> monitor. > >> Dave > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> *From:* George Loyd <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> *To:* amibroker@yahoogroups.com > >> <mailto:amibroker@yahoogroups.com > >> *Sent:* Monday, December 10, 2007 8:24 AM > >> *Subject:* [amibroker] Dumb question - please help? > >> Sizing AmiBroker > >> > >> I have 4 monitors running Win XP. I have AmiBroker > >> running on one > >> monitor. I can either maximize or minimize AmiBroker. I > >> want to "shrink" > >> the size of AmiBroker's window and move it to another > >> monitor. This I > >> can't do - any help? > >> > >> Regards, > >> George > >> >
