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From: mouse@lightning.mcrcim.mcgill.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re:  DECwindows DisplayString
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Date: 25 Jan 91 01:13:28 GMT
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> Alright, let's see if I've got this straight.
[...]
> If that's true, then there seems to be no machine-independent way to
> open connections to each screen of a dual-monitor X workstation.

Right.  But then, you haven't lost anything; even

> 		display_screen0 = XtOpenDisplay( app_con, "nodename::0.0",...
> 		display_screen1 = XtOpenDisplay( app_con, "nodename::0.1",...

is DECnet-specific.

But really, you don't need to.  Given a connection, you can access all
screens of that display from that one connection.  (I don't know
whether Xt makes life difficult for you or not; if so, at least
complain about Xt instead!)

					der Mouse

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