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Re: desktop command

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From: Fishface
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 02:51
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Bsisko wrote:
> I hope I'm in the right forum, and asking for something simple.
>
> I'm developing a program whose main and only purpose is to switch the
> desktop background on a daily basis.
>
> Much of the code I can get on my own, but the main thing I need help with is
> the instruction that actually switches the background.

There is SystemParametersInfo() in win32.hlp, and for Active Desktop, you'll
have to drag COM into your project:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3e871ffe%241%40newsgroups.borland.com

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