Factory Talk SE Client

[YankeeFan 0]

Have 2 client PC's with quad monitors on each. Currently you have to launch the client on all 4 monitors and then log in on all 4. Does anyone know if there is a way to configure the client file to have to only launch the client once and populate on all 4 monitors and only have to log in once? Starting not to like FT SE!

[Robobob 0]

Are you using Windows 7 or Windows XP ? They require different methods.Yes it can be done.

[YankeeFan 0]

Windows 7 on the clients

[Ken Roach 194]

Multi-display installations are not FactoryTalk View's strong suit. Do you want four separate instances of the client running each on a different monitor ? Or do you want one client whose container space takes up all four monitors ? FactoryTalk (and RSView32 before it) is fundamentally a single-container application. You can't drag (or automate the moving of) Displays around the Windows desktop outside the main container. I don't see a way to avoid logging into four separate instances of the client if you are running four separate instances of the client.

[Robobob 0]

Sorry for the delay in answering back. To set the client window size to be large enough to span two or more monitors you need to add this VB script to your start up screen Private Sub Display_AnimationStart () Application.Height = 700 Application.Width = 1000 Application.Top = 0 Application.Left = 0 End Sub This will expand your client window container to the size needed to cover all monitors. Set the Application height the the resolution of your biggest monitor and set Application Width to the total horizontal width of all monitors combined. This will allow you to place windows on other monitors. Using macros in your start up screen you will open your windows in there proper position with the macro command Display. There are switches for the Display command to place the windows where you want. Hope this helps