Retrieves information about a display monitor
#include <WinAPIGdi.au3>
_WinAPI_GetMonitorInfo ( $hMonitor )
| $hMonitor | A handle to the display monitor of interest. |
| Success: | The array containing the following information: [0] - $tagRECT structure that specifies the display monitor rectangle, in virtual-screen coordinates. [1] - $tagRECT structure that specifies the work area rectangle of the display monitor that can be used by applications, in virtual-screen coordinates. [2] - 1 (True) for the primary display monitor, or 0 (False) otherwise. [3] - The device name of the monitor being used, e.g. "\\.\DISPLAY1". |
| Failure: | Sets the @error flag to non-zero. |
Search GetMonitorInfo in MSDN Library.
#include <WinAPIGdi.au3>
#include <WinAPIMisc.au3>
; To check how this work on "Dual Monitor" just move your mouse to second monitor and run this script again
_Example()
Func _Example()
; get mouse coordinates
Local $tPos = _WinAPI_GetMousePos()
ConsoleWrite('MouseX = ' & DllStructGetData($tPos, 1) & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('MouseY = ' & DllStructGetData($tPos, 2) & @CRLF)
; get $hMonitor from previously defined Mouse coordinates
Local $hMonitor = _WinAPI_MonitorFromPoint($tPos)
ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $hMonitor = ' & $hMonitor & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & ' Extended code: 0x' & Hex(@extended) & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console
; get monitor $aData appropriate for previously defined coordinates
Local $aData = _WinAPI_GetMonitorInfo($hMonitor)
If Not @error Then
ConsoleWrite('Handle: ' & $hMonitor & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('Rectangle: ' & DllStructGetData($aData[0], 1) & ', ' & DllStructGetData($aData[0], 2) & ', ' & DllStructGetData($aData[0], 3) & ', ' & DllStructGetData($aData[0], 4) & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('Work area: ' & DllStructGetData($aData[1], 1) & ', ' & DllStructGetData($aData[1], 2) & ', ' & DllStructGetData($aData[1], 3) & ', ' & DllStructGetData($aData[1], 4) & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('Primary: ' & $aData[2] & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('Device name: ' & $aData[3] & @CRLF)
EndIf
EndFunc ;==>_Example