Retrieving "Extended Desktop" state

[Pa Callender]

I wish to retrieve the state of whether the full display resolution is spanning multiple monitors or one, and if multiple monitors are used, then is it possible to detect the screen resolution of each of them? Thanks in advance.

[lod3n]

This looks like a job for.... WMI!

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; Generated by AutoIt Scriptomatic

$wbemFlagReturnImmediately = 0x10
$wbemFlagForwardOnly = 0x20
$colItems = ""
$strComputer = "localhost"

$Output=""
$Output = $Output & "Computer: " & $strComputer  & @CRLF
$Output = $Output & "==========================================" & @CRLF
$objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:\\" & $strComputer & "\root\CIMV2")
$colItems = $objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_DesktopMonitor", "WQL", _
                                          $wbemFlagReturnImmediately + $wbemFlagForwardOnly)

If IsObj($colItems) then
   For $objItem In $colItems
      $Output = $Output & "Availability: " & $objItem.Availability & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Bandwidth: " & $objItem.Bandwidth & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Caption: " & $objItem.Caption & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ConfigManagerErrorCode: " & $objItem.ConfigManagerErrorCode & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ConfigManagerUserConfig: " & $objItem.ConfigManagerUserConfig & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "CreationClassName: " & $objItem.CreationClassName & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Description: " & $objItem.Description & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DeviceID: " & $objItem.DeviceID & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DisplayType: " & $objItem.DisplayType & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ErrorCleared: " & $objItem.ErrorCleared & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ErrorDescription: " & $objItem.ErrorDescription & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "InstallDate: " & WMIDateStringToDate($objItem.InstallDate) & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "IsLocked: " & $objItem.IsLocked & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "LastErrorCode: " & $objItem.LastErrorCode & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "MonitorManufacturer: " & $objItem.MonitorManufacturer & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "MonitorType: " & $objItem.MonitorType & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Name: " & $objItem.Name & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "PixelsPerXLogicalInch: " & $objItem.PixelsPerXLogicalInch & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "PixelsPerYLogicalInch: " & $objItem.PixelsPerYLogicalInch & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "PNPDeviceID: " & $objItem.PNPDeviceID & @CRLF
      $strPowerManagementCapabilities = $objItem.PowerManagementCapabilities(0)
      $Output = $Output & "PowerManagementCapabilities: " & $strPowerManagementCapabilities & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "PowerManagementSupported: " & $objItem.PowerManagementSupported & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ScreenHeight: " & $objItem.ScreenHeight & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ScreenWidth: " & $objItem.ScreenWidth & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Status: " & $objItem.Status & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "StatusInfo: " & $objItem.StatusInfo & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "SystemCreationClassName: " & $objItem.SystemCreationClassName & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "SystemName: " & $objItem.SystemName & @CRLF
      if Msgbox(1,"WMI Output",$Output) = 2 then ExitLoop
      $Output=""
   Next
Else
   Msgbox(0,"WMI Output","No WMI Objects Found for class: " & "Win32_DesktopMonitor" )
Endif


Func WMIDateStringToDate($dtmDate)

    Return (StringMid($dtmDate, 5, 2) & "/" & _
    StringMid($dtmDate, 7, 2) & "/" & StringLeft($dtmDate, 4) _
    & " " & StringMid($dtmDate, 9, 2) & ":" & StringMid($dtmDate, 11, 2) & ":" & StringMid($dtmDate,13, 2))
EndFunc

[lod3n]

Or this one:

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; Generated by AutoIt Scriptomatic

$wbemFlagReturnImmediately = 0x10
$wbemFlagForwardOnly = 0x20
$colItems = ""
$strComputer = "localhost"

$Output=""
$Output = $Output & "Computer: " & $strComputer  & @CRLF
$Output = $Output & "==========================================" & @CRLF
$objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:\\" & $strComputer & "\root\CIMV2")
$colItems = $objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_VideoController", "WQL", _
                                          $wbemFlagReturnImmediately + $wbemFlagForwardOnly)

If IsObj($colItems) then
   For $objItem In $colItems
      $strAcceleratorCapabilities = $objItem.AcceleratorCapabilities(0)
      $Output = $Output & "AcceleratorCapabilities: " & $strAcceleratorCapabilities & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "AdapterCompatibility: " & $objItem.AdapterCompatibility & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "AdapterDACType: " & $objItem.AdapterDACType & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "AdapterRAM: " & $objItem.AdapterRAM & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Availability: " & $objItem.Availability & @CRLF
      $strCapabilityDescriptions = $objItem.CapabilityDescriptions(0)
      $Output = $Output & "CapabilityDescriptions: " & $strCapabilityDescriptions & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Caption: " & $objItem.Caption & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ColorTableEntries: " & $objItem.ColorTableEntries & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ConfigManagerErrorCode: " & $objItem.ConfigManagerErrorCode & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ConfigManagerUserConfig: " & $objItem.ConfigManagerUserConfig & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "CreationClassName: " & $objItem.CreationClassName & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "CurrentBitsPerPixel: " & $objItem.CurrentBitsPerPixel & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "CurrentHorizontalResolution: " & $objItem.CurrentHorizontalResolution & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "CurrentNumberOfColors: " & $objItem.CurrentNumberOfColors & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "CurrentNumberOfColumns: " & $objItem.CurrentNumberOfColumns & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "CurrentNumberOfRows: " & $objItem.CurrentNumberOfRows & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "CurrentRefreshRate: " & $objItem.CurrentRefreshRate & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "CurrentScanMode: " & $objItem.CurrentScanMode & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "CurrentVerticalResolution: " & $objItem.CurrentVerticalResolution & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Description: " & $objItem.Description & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DeviceID: " & $objItem.DeviceID & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DeviceSpecificPens: " & $objItem.DeviceSpecificPens & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DitherType: " & $objItem.DitherType & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DriverDate: " & WMIDateStringToDate($objItem.DriverDate) & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DriverVersion: " & $objItem.DriverVersion & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ErrorCleared: " & $objItem.ErrorCleared & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ErrorDescription: " & $objItem.ErrorDescription & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ICMIntent: " & $objItem.ICMIntent & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ICMMethod: " & $objItem.ICMMethod & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "InfFilename: " & $objItem.InfFilename & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "InfSection: " & $objItem.InfSection & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "InstallDate: " & WMIDateStringToDate($objItem.InstallDate) & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "InstalledDisplayDrivers: " & $objItem.InstalledDisplayDrivers & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "LastErrorCode: " & $objItem.LastErrorCode & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "MaxMemorySupported: " & $objItem.MaxMemorySupported & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "MaxNumberControlled: " & $objItem.MaxNumberControlled & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "MaxRefreshRate: " & $objItem.MaxRefreshRate & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "MinRefreshRate: " & $objItem.MinRefreshRate & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Monochrome: " & $objItem.Monochrome & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Name: " & $objItem.Name & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "NumberOfColorPlanes: " & $objItem.NumberOfColorPlanes & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "NumberOfVideoPages: " & $objItem.NumberOfVideoPages & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "PNPDeviceID: " & $objItem.PNPDeviceID & @CRLF
      $strPowerManagementCapabilities = $objItem.PowerManagementCapabilities(0)
      $Output = $Output & "PowerManagementCapabilities: " & $strPowerManagementCapabilities & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "PowerManagementSupported: " & $objItem.PowerManagementSupported & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ProtocolSupported: " & $objItem.ProtocolSupported & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ReservedSystemPaletteEntries: " & $objItem.ReservedSystemPaletteEntries & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "SpecificationVersion: " & $objItem.SpecificationVersion & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Status: " & $objItem.Status & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "StatusInfo: " & $objItem.StatusInfo & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "SystemCreationClassName: " & $objItem.SystemCreationClassName & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "SystemName: " & $objItem.SystemName & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "SystemPaletteEntries: " & $objItem.SystemPaletteEntries & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "TimeOfLastReset: " & WMIDateStringToDate($objItem.TimeOfLastReset) & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "VideoArchitecture: " & $objItem.VideoArchitecture & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "VideoMemoryType: " & $objItem.VideoMemoryType & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "VideoMode: " & $objItem.VideoMode & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "VideoModeDescription: " & $objItem.VideoModeDescription & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "VideoProcessor: " & $objItem.VideoProcessor & @CRLF
      if Msgbox(1,"WMI Output",$Output) = 2 then ExitLoop
      $Output=""
   Next
Else
   Msgbox(0,"WMI Output","No WMI Objects Found for class: " & "Win32_VideoController" )
Endif


Func WMIDateStringToDate($dtmDate)

    Return (StringMid($dtmDate, 5, 2) & "/" & _
    StringMid($dtmDate, 7, 2) & "/" & StringLeft($dtmDate, 4) _
    & " " & StringMid($dtmDate, 9, 2) & ":" & StringMid($dtmDate, 11, 2) & ":" & StringMid($dtmDate,13, 2))
EndFunc

[Pa Callender]

Thanks - will test

[Pa Callender]

Looks good - will morph the script to suit my needs.

Many thanks. I wouldn't know directly about this because mainly I script for computers without WMI (e.g. 9x PCs), but this one will majorly be used on XP. Thanks.