Output to multiple displays

Processing Coding Questions
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Hi, first post in a decade!

I would like to send differing output to two different displays, each in fullScreen mode. I’m running Processing 4.2

For example, on a Windows computer with a monitor and a projector as displays 1 and 2, I would like to display one PGraphics on display 1 and a different PGraphics on display 2, at the same time.

Is this possible?

Thanks!

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Hi @jstarbell

I need to get this working as well, did you get it working?

Cris.

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No. I ended up using multiple computers with network information sharing.

Wow i hope you might have better luck. I would still like to do it with multiple displays in the same program.

Best of luck,
Jared

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Hello @jstarbell and @Flustered,

I was able to use Spout to direct several PGraphics to separate receiving sketches and display those on separate monitors.

These are all on one screen:

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Adding fullScreen() with the display number to the receiving sketches directed it to separate monitors.

Reference:

Explore the examples that come with the Spout Library:

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I used:

  • MultipleSpoutSenders
  • SpoutDataReceiver (receives one PGraphics to display)
  • SpoutDataReceiver 2 (copy of above sketch for the second PGraphics to display)

It was simple enough to do once you get familiar with Spout and examine the example code provided and modify as required.

Have fun!

:)

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