putting screen in stand-by

I have actually two questions:

1)Is there a way to put the screen in stand-by
I guess there must be because windows can do it, I just don't kow it :D

2)Also, is there a way to start up the screensaver? like when you press the example button in the screensaver section in the desktop poperties.


thx

Maes

SystemParametersInfo()

Take a look at SPI_SETPOWEROFFACTIVE and SPI_SETSCREENSAVEACTIVE.

gg

One of my first, simplest and most useful windows programs.

Code:

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#include <windows.h>

int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hinst, HINSTANCE hinstPrev, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{

// Give user time to take hand away from mouse
Sleep(atoi(lpCmdLine) * 1000);

// Try setting below to SC_MONITORPOWER for standby
SendMessage(GetDesktopWindow(), WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_SCREENSAVE, 0);

return TRUE;
}

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SystemsParameterInfo() didn't do jack for me :(

Well, atleast ya know how to do the screen saver :)

gg

same result here :(.

Although the function succeeds (return value != 0) it doesn't give me the result it should.

I'll try the screensaver function later today.

Thanks for the effort/advice guy :)

edit couldn't wait for later today
the screensaver works as you said it would
and also the SC_MONITORPOWER works.
this will put my monitor off:
SendMessage(GetDesktopWindow(), WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_MONITORPOWER, 2);

thanks guys :)

SC_MONITORPOWER - Awsome!

Never even noticed that one in the WM_SYSCOMMAND reference.

gg