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What version of the compiler are you using?

I tested your example with the latest Oberon microsystems version (v1.6 11.10.2013) and it doesn't trap with that version. Instead it reports the error "illegal value of parameter"

I experimented with my shortcut's properties to find out what makes / does not make it work and it stopped working for me as well :( However, I was able to get it to work by editing the Windows registry: Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\odcfile\shell\open\command Value name: (Default) Value data: "C:\Pro...

My BlackBox.exe is in C: drive but it is picking up the /Use settings which are pointing to D: drive. I get the set of menus I would get when I click on the icon rather than those that I get when I click on the .exe

What exactly can't you get to work?

Yes - manually set the ".odc" extension to "Open with" the shortcut on your desktop instead of D:\BlackBox\171\BlackBox.exe

If you believe it to be a false positive you can report it here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/filesubmission

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It's not ideal but what you can do is 'Restore Down' your BlackBox Window so it is not full screen and then drag the edges so that the window spans both monitors. You can then move documents within the BlackBox window across your monitors.

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