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How can I lock the screen?

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How can I lock the screen?

by  Michael42  Posted    (Edited  )
'' Place in Declarations Section

'To lock the screen update temporarily
Declare Function LockWindowUpdate Lib "User" (ByVal hWndLock As Integer) As Integer
Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "User" () As Integer

''From Within Program

'Lock Screen = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Dim l as Integer
Screen.MousePointer = HOURGLASS
l% = LockWindowUpdate(GetDesktopWindow())

...Process Here

'Unlock Screen = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Screen.MousePointer = DEFAULT
l% = LockWindowUpdate(0)

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