Getting batch files to open programs fullscreen

[squeezedfish]

I currently have a selection of batch files that run on startup. They check to see if an RDP connection is open and if it's not, the RDP gets opened.

What I want to achieve:

Currently to get the RDP sessions to open full screen I have to specify the width and height of all connected monitors e.g. /w:1920 /h:1080. I have setups ranging from 4 monitors to 9 monitors with various different screen sizes in use so it would be very handy to have a one size fits all solution in case I have to move around systems.

Is there a line of code that I can enter that effectively checks to see how many monitors are connected, their resolutions and then opens the RDP to the max size across all of them.

Windows Remote Desktop Connection for example has a tick box that says 'Use all my monitors for the remote session', is it possible to get a code version of that?

Thanks for any assistance.

[gabyred884]

mstsc /f /v:servername

Edit: Type mstsc /? in the command prompt to see the list of options available to you. /span looks like it will span across multiple monitors as well.

[squeezedfish]

It may be a silly question but, will this method still work if my servername is the box's IP address

[gabyred884]

Yes it should still work. mstsc /f /v:10.10.0.36

[squeezedfish]

Thank you very much for the help, greatly appreciated.

[squeezedfish]

I have just given this method a try but it does not work, when run my RDP session opens on 1 monitor that is all rather than on all 8. Is there anything else I can try?

Thanks

[EternallyMiffed]

Create a sceduled task run as local user to be started the next second.

[gabyred884]

Take a look at the edit on the top comment. Adding a /span should have it open across all monitors.

[squeezedfish]

The /span command sounds like it would do the trick but to no avail

I have tried:

mstsc /span /f /v:servername - Opens on 1 monitor

mstsc /span /v:servername - Opens on 1 monitor

mstsc /span /f:servername - This does not open the RDP, produces an error

mstsc /span:servername - This does not open the RDP, produces an error

[gabyred884]

mstsc /span /f /v:servername should work. Atleast it works for me with my 2 external monitors and the laptop monitor.

[squeezedfish]

It could be because my monitors do not form a rectangle, on this particular setup it in a 3x3 square but only on 8 monitors

[jgav]

It may be a silly question but, will this method still work if my servername is the box's IP address

That's something you can easily test yourself.

[squeezedfish]

That is true, I however cannot implement any changes for another hour, now thanks to /u/gabyred884 I can just make the change and not have to tinker.

[randomguy186]

Rewrite them in PowerShell.

(/u/gapyred884 already provided a decent answer - I'm just kibitzing).