Does anyone know how MI determines start up position (.ini, registry etc.)?
answer > MAXIMIZED but can be hacked
here is what I learned in Sep/Oct when reworking my 911 mapping application
to utilize the new Dell Dual 17" LCD's that were being installed...
M$ thumbs it nose at the IEEE, W3C [web], or any other standard [nothing new
here]
All versions except 98 and eXPee have major issues that vary depending on
the video chip set [matrox, nVidia....]
I'm using Win2k and 911 is using eXPee Pro, so I spent may hours of
searching/coding/debugging/shampoo/rinse/repeat
do a google search for "nVidia dual monitor" [with quotes to read/understand
more] as they have more issues than the others
1) nVidia on Win2k does not do a "true" dual monitor but only 1 "BIG"
desktop [note start bar spans both monitors]
2) Matrox, et. al., are better [play dual monitor correctly] but have some
other issues
3) if you are using dual cards do not do agp and pci use only pci and xpee
will do 5 cards with 10 monitors [other WinXX are less]
4) if I remember correct PCI cards have less/none of the issue that AGP has
[read nVidia works correct but don't put $$ on that]
You can "hack" your problem by changing the mapinfo.mnu file
I'm not going to comment where 'Doze put it should be located with
mapinfow.exe
but for 2K/XP it may be under the c:\documents and settings\{current user}
Add this line to the end of the file
Set Window 1011 Position ( X, Y) Width W Height H
where X,Y,W,H are expressed in inches [pixels / 96 ]
example to put on right monitor with 800x600 resolution
X = 800 - 4 = 796 / 96 = 8.29166667
Y = 600 - 4 = 596 / 96 = 6.20833333
H = 800 + 8 = 808 / 96 = 8.41666667
W = 600 + 8 = 608 / 96 = 6.33333333
Set Window 1011 Position ( 8.29166667, 6.20833333) Width 6.33333333 Height
8.41666667
The reason for the - 4 and +8 is to remove the outer border edges simulating
"maximize"
[windowse [www.greatis.com] reports MI width as 1032 for my 1024 settings]
[this app tells all about the window or part of under the cursor ]
I'm not sure what will happen when the user clicks "maximize"
It may jump back to the left monitor and stretch across both monitors.
YMMV
You should also be able to replace the Position() W w H h...... with the
constants for
win_state_normal = 0
win_state_minimized = 1
win_state_maximized = 2
and you can use a single quote ' at the start of the line to "comment" out
the line for quick on/off
NOTE: be sure to make a backup copy before starting and use a "pure text
editor" [www.editpad.com]
Trey Pattillo
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Bolton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Jonathan Gledhill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "MI-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 08:18
Subject: Re: MI-L MI 7 & and multi monitors
> Jonathan,
>
> The PC with the problem has a NVidia GeForce2 Go. I've done some more
> experimenting and MI 7 is the only app which has this problem.
>
> I have another PC with a Matrox G400 dual head and the Powerdesk
> software with that allows me to set which display apps open in (all
> apps, not each one individually), but the nVidia card doesn't seem to
> have the same thing (or need or except for MI 7).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt
>
>
> Jonathan Gledhill wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >
> >I use multi monitors with Mapinfo 7
> >
> >I don't think its Mapinfo that remembers which window to start up in,
> >My GFX card is a Matrox G400 and its through the Matrox Software that it
> >remembers where certain windows go.
> >
> >I have to tell the Matrox Powerdesk software to "Remember which
> >Display" is used for a particular application..
> >
> >What make of graphics card do you have?
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Jonathan
> >
> >
> >
> >Jonathan Gledhill
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