[PCB_FORUM] Re: Dual Monitor Setup

  • From: davidkel <davidkel@xxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:12:59 -0600

If you go into your home directory ­ pcbenv you will find a file
allegro.geo. This is the file you are looking for. Once you have the screen
where you want it, make this file read only so it won¹t change.

Dave


On 7/21/10 8:05 AM, "Dave Seymour" <dseymour@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I can¹t figure out the pattern of when it opens up on a particular monitor.
>  
> The ³hitting the X² after enlarging to full screen did not work on my set up.
>  
> However, bringing allegro to the right monitor, as a minimum screen (opened
> allegro, but not full screen), and then ³hitting the X² and shutting down; Did
> produce the desired effect.
>  
> The next time I opened Allegro, it opened on the right screen.
>  
> This tells me that somewhere in the system there is a file that dictates where
> Allegro will open.
>  
> I¹m just curious if that file could be controlled in a script when opening up
> Allegro to always have it open on the right monitor.
>  
> Thanks for the tips.
> Dave
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> Dave Seymour
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> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of TEYSSIER Jean-Charles
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 9:57 AM
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> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Dual Monitor Setup
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> Why full size ???
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> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] De la part de Carrow, Dennis
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> Objet : [PCB_FORUM] Re: Dual Monitor Setup
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> Open allegro, move the screen shot to the monitor you wish it to open on,
> enlarge screen shot to full size, and exit the program by hitting the X in the
> upper right of the screen.  Next time you open the program it will be on that
> monitor.
>  
> 
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> From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Reade, Sue
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 8:48 AM
> To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Dual Monitor Setup
>  
> It seems to always open up where I closed it last. I¹m not sure that there is
> anything for a specific application that would direct it to a specific
> monitor.
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> 
> Sue Reade
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> From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Seymour
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 9:44 AM
> To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Dual Monitor Setup
>  
> Hey Everybody,
>  
> I got a dual monitor set up for Allegro.
>  
> I would like Allegro to always open on the right monitor, the left being my
> main monitor.
>  
> What controls which monitor Allegro opens on?
>  
> Thanks
> Dave
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> 
> Dave Seymour
> Ixia
> www.ixiacom.com <http://www.ixiacom.com>
> 919.267.4840
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