Thread: Changing the desktop wallpaper?

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    Changing the desktop wallpaper?

    I've tried:

    Code:
    string ft = "C:\\test.bmp";
    SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER, NULL, ft, SPIF_SENDCHANGE)
    but that just changes my desktop to black.

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    Code:
    SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER, NULL, ft.c_str(), SPIF_SENDCHANGE);
    Free the weed!! Class B to class C is not good enough!!
    And the FAQ is here :- http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/smartfaq.cgi

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    I prefer using the ActiveDesktop interfaces. You can do more with them

    http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showt...ight=wallpaper

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    yeah SPI only works for .bmp
    Free the weed!! Class B to class C is not good enough!!
    And the FAQ is here :- http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/smartfaq.cgi

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