Features in VB6 stop working on one of my multiple monitors

Question

I have 3 monitors with the center monitor being the primary one. When I start VB6 everything works fine on the center and right monitor, but if I maximize the window on the left monitor my scroll wheel (which uses the VB6 mouse wheel fix) and Ctrl+F for the Find window stop working and continue to not work until I drag the window so most of it is on the center monitor. I have not had any issues with any other programs. Any fix for this?

Phane

This sounds like an issue specific to your program. Remember that coordinates on that monitor to your left will be negative. If you can post some code, making a simple test case, we can be of better help. – Singley

It's not my program, it's the actual VB6 designer program. I don't have the source code for that :) – Phane

I have the exact same configuration as you (3 monitors, center primary, using mouse wheel fix) and I don't have any problems like you describe. Do you have VB6 Service Pack 6 installed? I should also mention I am using Vista Professional 64 bit. – Slowly

Yes, I have SP6 and I'm on Windows 7 32 bit. – Phane

Answer 1

I haven't personally seen the issues you have with a specific monitor not working, but for me (and my Logitech mouse), I have tried the VB6 mouse wheel fix you mentioned and it didn't work.

Instead, I had to use Wheeler. Check out the link for the full description, but the bottom line is it's the only thing that helps me use the mousewheel in the VB6 IDE on any monitor.

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