Windows XP - Set/get desktop background

[WhiteAvenger]

Hi,

is it possible, on a WinXP machine, to get and set the desktop background?

Would I have to go through the control panel there or is there already a simple function or include script that I could use?

Thanks,

--WhiteAvenger

[PsaltyDS]

Hi,

is it possible, on a WinXP machine, to get and set the desktop background?

Would I have to go through the control panel there or is there already a simple function or include script that I could use?

Thanks,

--WhiteAvenger

It's just a registry setting in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WallPaper, you might also want WallPaperStyle = 2 for stretch full screen.

See RegWrite()

Edited July 1, 2008 by PsaltyDS

[AdmiralAlkex]

Setting the wallpaper through registry is not the best since you must restart for something to happen. Better to use dll, see flyingboz _ChangeDestopWallpaper() http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=16628

[WhiteAvenger]

Setting the wallpaper through registry is not the best since you must restart for something to happen. Better to use dll, see flyingboz _ChangeDestopWallpaper() http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=16628

Thanks, I think this does what I wanted. However, it doesn't have a Get() version, so I can't find out what the current Desktop Wallpaper is. Is there a similar function or a workaround for that?

[AdmiralAlkex]

Use RegRead() on the key PsaltyDS talked about in post2

[WhiteAvenger]

Use RegRead() on the key PsaltyDS talked about in post2

Yup, realised that as well. Thanks!