Visual Basic Core Snippet Routines
GetMonitorCount
          
                 
   Returns the number of display monitors on the desktop in a multi-monitor system.      
           Updated:   Monday December 26, 2011   
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   Applies to:   VB4-32, VB5, VB6   
OS restrictions:   Win 98/Me, 2000/XP  
 Code Snippet
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Private Const SM_CMONITORS As Long = 80
         
Private Declare Function GetSystemMetrics Lib "user32" _
   (ByVal nIndex As Long) As Long
   
Private Function GetMonitorCount() As Long

  'returns the number of display
  'monitors on the desktop in a
  'multi-monitor system.
   GetMonitorCount = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CMONITORS)

End Function

 Calling Syntax
   dwNumMonitors = GetMonitorCount()

 Comments / Related
demo in use:   EnumDisplayMonitors: Enumerating System Monitor Info
Related:   Core: DesktopsSameColourFormat
Core: GetDesktopMaximumHeight
Core: GetDesktopMaximumWidth
Core: GetMonitorByPoint
Core: GetMontitorByRect
Core: GetMonitorByWindow
Core: GetMonitorCount

 
 

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