Can VB determine the desktop has changed?

[cvaden]

Say I took a screen capture of the desktop...is there a way to monitor the system to see if a user does anything to change the desktop.

I'm certain there must be but it may be in the way of callbacks. I am just hoping there is some Magic API that somehow has an event that fires when the desktop changes(i.e. window moved, mouse moved, typing, focus, etc.)

Any help is appreciated.

C

[MerrionComputin]

You could install a WH_JOURNALRECORD system wide hook to monitor the user's actions ...unfortunately this is onerous from VB without a third party dll - see AllApi.Net for how they do this.

HTH,
Duncan

[cvaden]

Thanks MerrionComputin...I forgot about the EventVb.Dll. Although, it has the event for JOURNALRECORD it fires all the time. I truly only need to know when the desktop "Visually" changes. I may be able to make it work though if I can't find a easier solution.

Any more ideas?

C