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This structure contains information about a display monitor, including a name for the display monitor.
typedef struct tagMONITORINFOEX {
DWORD
cbSize
;
RECT
rcMonitor
;
RECT
rcWork
;
DWORD
dwFlags
;
TCHAR
szDevice
[CCHDEVICENAME
];
} MONITORINFOEX, *LPMONITORINFOEX;
Members
- cbSize
- DWORDthat contains the size of the structure, in bytes. Set the cbSizemember to the value obtained by calling the sizeofoperator for MONITORINFOEXbefore you call the GetMonitorInfo function. Setting cbSizeallows GetMonitorInfodetermine the type of structure you are passing to GetMonitorInfo.
- rcMonitor
- RECT structure that specifies the display monitor rectangle, expressed in virtual screen coordinates.
- rcWork
- RECTstructure that specifies the work area rectangle of the display monitor, expressed in virtual screen coordinates.
- dwFlags
-
DWORDthat contains flags that represent attributes of the
display monitor. It is one of the following values:
Value Description 0 This monitor is not the primary display monitor MONITORINFOF_PRIMARY This monitor is the primary display monitor - szDevice
- String that specifies the name of the display monitor. You
cannot use a name longer than 32 characters.
Remarks
The GetMonitorInfofunction stores information in a MONITORINFOEXstructure or a MONITORINFOstructure. MONITORINFOEXis a superset of the MONITORINFO. MONITORINFOEXadds a string member that contains a name for the display monitor.
Requirements
Runs on Versions Defined in Include Link to Windows CE OS 4.0 and later Winuser.h Windows.h Note This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.
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