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Re: Use of two screens

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Keith Tizzard wrote :
> Many staff at one of my clients use two computer screens.
>
> I have been asked if is possible for them to slide a Form from one screen to 
> another so that they can see them effectively side by side.
>
> I set up each front end (each user has their own copy) with Tabbed windows.  
> I was wondering whether using Overlapping windows would help in this; I am 
> not that is will.
>
> I have been asked by the client whether it is possible to open two copies of 
> the one front end.  I can't see a way of doing this.
>
> Does anyone have a solution to having two different Forms being displayed on 
> two different screens?

There is no constraint that I am aware of for opening multiple copies 
of the same Access Front End at the same time on a single machine.

If the Access app is maximized across both screens there is no problem 
having seperate forms on each screen.   When a form is designed as a 
normal Access form (not a PopUp form) it is constrained to the parent 
Access app window. If you make the form a PopUp type, then it is free 
to be moved outside of the Access app window, and can be placed 
anywhere on the desktop.

I seem to remember that there was a way to have multiple copies of the 
same form in an application, but I have forgotten the details.  I also 
think that there were some gotcha's with the technique.  Google is your 
friend here.

Rdub

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