Function Reference


_WinAPI_EnumDisplayDevices

Obtains information about the display devices in a system

#include <WinAPIGdiDC.au3>
_WinAPI_EnumDisplayDevices ( $sDevice, $iDevNum )

Parameters

$sDevice Device name. If blank, the function returns information for the display adapters on the machine based on $iDevNum.
$iDevNum 0-based index value that specifies the display device of interest

Return Value

Success: an array with the following format:
    $aDevice[0] - True
    $aDevice[1] - Either the adapter device or the monitor device
    $aDevice[2] - Either a description of the adapter or the monitor
    $aDevice[3] - Device state flags:
        1 - The device is part of the desktop
        2 - The primary desktop is on the device
        4 - Represents a pseudo device used to mirror application drawing for remoting
        8 - The device is VGA compatible
        16 - The device is removable; it cannot be the primary display
        32 - The device has more display modes than its output devices support
    $aDevice[4] - reserved
Failure: sets the @error flag to non-zero.

See Also

Search EnumDisplayDevices in MSDN Library.

Example

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPIGdiDC.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
        Local $aDevice, $i = 0, $sText
        While 1
                $aDevice = _WinAPI_EnumDisplayDevices("", $i)
                If @error Or Not $aDevice[0] Then ExitLoop
                $sText = "Successful? " & $aDevice[0] & @CRLF
                $sText &= "Device (Adapter or Monitor): " & $aDevice[1] & @CRLF
                $sText &= "Description (Adapter or Monitor): " & $aDevice[2] & @CRLF
                $sText &= "Device State Flag: " & $aDevice[3] & @CRLF
                If BitAND($aDevice[3], 32) Then $sText &= @TAB & "- The device has more display modes than its output devices support" & @CRLF

                If BitAND($aDevice[3], 16) Then $sText &= @TAB & "- The device is removable; it cannot be the primary display" & @CRLF
                If BitAND($aDevice[3], 8) Then $sText &= @TAB & "- The device is VGA compatible" & @CRLF
                If BitAND($aDevice[3], 4) Then $sText &= @TAB & "- Represents a pseudo device used to mirror application drawing for remoting" & @CRLF
                If BitAND($aDevice[3], 2) Then $sText &= @TAB & "- The primary desktop is on the device" & @CRLF
                If BitAND($aDevice[3], 1) Then $sText &= @TAB & "- The device is part of the desktop" & @CRLF

                $sText &= "Plug and Play identifier string: " & $aDevice[4] & @CRLF
                MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", $sText)
                $i += 1
        WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example