How to set Desktop Wallpaper ??? 1

[miq]

hi,
want to know about API's for setting Desktop Wallpaper.



Bye
miq

 

[Supercow]

it's from shell32.dll

You must have active desktop

IActiveDesktop::SetWallpaper
Sets the wallpaper for the Active Desktop.

HRESULT SetWallpaper(
LPCWSTR pwszWallpaper,
DWORD dwReserved
);

Parameters
pwszWallpaper
String value containing the file name of the wallpaper to be set.
dwReserved
Reserved. Must be set to zero.
Return Values
Returns S_OK if successful, or an OLE error code otherwise.

 

[CajunCenturion]

In VB, I would suggest that yo use the SystemParametersInfo API Call

Public Declare Function SystemParametersInfo Lib "user32" Alias "SystemParametersInfoA" (ByVal uAction As Long, ByVal uParam As Long, ByVal lpvParam As String, ByVal fuWinIni As Long) As Long

Public Sub SetWallPaper()

Dim FileName As String
Dim Ret As Long

FileName = &quot;<your graphic pathname>&quot;

Ret = SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER, 0&, FileName, SPIF_UPDATEINIFILE Or SPIF_SENDWININICHANGE)

End Sub Good Luck
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[miq]

hi,
ALLAPI is offering APIGUIDE. I have used it earlier but the new version is not working. Is their anyother software which provides details about api's.

Thanx. your code worked !!!


bye
miq