2.89 .display

This attribute of the window object links a display resource to the window. The display resource determines the screen on which the window shall be located.

In IDM versions without multiscreen support, or if the display resource is null or contains an invalid screen number, the window will be displayed on the default screen.

Definition

  • Data type

    object (display)

  • Access

    get, set

  • changed event

    yes

  • C

    Identifier: AT_display

    Data type: DT_display

  • COBOL

    Identifier: AT-display

    Data type: DT-display

  • Classification

    object-specific attribute

  • Objects

    window

messageboxes and filereqs opened by the querybox() function with a window as parent are displayed on the same screen as the parent window. Without a parent window they are displayed on the default screen.

Remark Motif:

The IDM for Motif provides multi-screen support.

See also chapter “Multiscreen support under Motif” in manual “Programming Techniques”

An example dialog can be found at the display resource.

Remark Windows:

The IDM for Windows has multi-monitor support starting with IDM version A.06.03.a.

See also: chapter “Multi-monitor support under Windows” in manual “Programming Techniques”.