FPW2.6 Compatibility with Dual Head Video Cards

[Brak]

Hello all,

Since trying to use FPW on the second screen on a second card I was wondering if I could get it to work on the second screen using one of those dual cards.

So I was wondering if there was and body with FPW26 and happens ot have such a video card, if they would test it out for me. Start you favorite FPW program and drag it onto your second monitor and see if it still works.

I would highly appreciate it, so that I don't drop some cash on something that won't work.


Thanks in advance to all.


B"H
Brak

 

[NasibKalsi]

Hi Brak:

There are many cards that can display on dual monitors. One I tested in 2000 was Matrox 450. I have seen new generation cards already comes with dual monitor support, such as ATI. I have al so worked with XP using any 2-different brands of Video cards. You can go check on the web for ATI, Matrox, etc. video cards and select the one you prefer.

Nasib Kalsi

 

[Brak]

But will FoxPro for Windows work in the second screen.

I currently have two video cards in my computer using Win98 multi-monitor support. When I drag my FPW app's screen over to the second monitor it becomes invisable. If I have the app stradle the monitors the half on the first monitor is visable and functional, but the half on the second monitor is invisible.

So I thought maybe getting a dual head card might work. But I wanted confirmation from someone who actually tried to run a FPW app on the second monitor.

The card I am thinking of getting just happens to be a Matrox 450 So my question is, dous the FPW app run normally on the second monitor?


B"H
Brak

 

[rgbean]

Brak,
No, not even early versions of VFP worked on dual screens!They were based on the old Win16 API that were used in FPW 2.x, and only newer 32-bit OS supported these required API calls. If you go to

http://mmfudg.org/last9806.htm

yo'll actually see me demoing VFP 6.0 (beta) on dual monitors under Windows 98 preview back in June 1998!

Rick

 

[Brak]

So FPW won't work on a dual head video card? I know it won't work on a second video card, but what about on the same video card.

Isn't it handled that you have just one big 2048 x 768 desktop that just happens to be spanned over two monitors, as opposed to Win98's linking of two separate video cards?

I was hoping since it was a dual head video card that it might work.

 

[rgbean]

Brak,
If I understand, you are asking a question that I can't answer - I don't have that Win98 system anymore. I guess the only way to know for sure whether FPW (or an FPW app?) will work on a given video card / monitor(s) setup is to try it. Maybe a local dealer will let you try this card in your system before you actually purchase it.

Rick

 

[Brak]

That is why I asked.

To see if anyone here has a dual monitor card and if so for them to inform me as to if they are able to run a FPW app on the second screen.

That way I know if it will work before I buy. The card will be ordered on-line so there is no option to "try before I buy"


B"H
Brak

 

[NasibKalsi]

Helo Brak:

Sorry about that, I could not log to the Tek Tips and forgot completely about you.

I will try to test the situation and get back to\you.

Nasib Kalsi

 

[Brak]

Nasib,

Thanks! I appreciate the help!

I will look forward to hearing your results!


B"H
Brak

 

[Brak]

Well I now have my answer.

I went and bought a Matrox 450G Dual Head Video card.

The computer treats it like it was two video cards, so you can have two 800x600 displays instead of 1 1600x600 display. so hence the result of FPW was the same. As I drug the window over into the second screen it vanished.

I don't understand why the EXE act up, but not the APP. Or really either or. I have an old cirra 1994 C++ compiler (Borland 4.5) and I can run that complied code on any monitor with no problems.


So the mystery continues.



B"H
Brak