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  1. May 31st, 2001, 02:31 PM #1
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    Angry Refresh / Redraw Windows Desktop

    I've searched all over but cannot find code (THAT WORKS) to refresh the Windows desktop. I have found an API call (RedrawWindow) that supposedly redraws the Windows desktop if a NULL value is provided to it for the handle of the window to refresh, but it isn't working.

    Can anyone help me out on this?

    Thanks so much!!!!

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  2. May 31st, 2001, 03:25 PM #2
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    Code:
    Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "user32" Alias "GetDesktopWindow" () As Long

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  3. May 31st, 2001, 04:12 PM #3
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    Wink refreshdesktop

    This is a program which can refresh desktop
    If you want the I may send you
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    Re: Refresh / Redraw Windows Desktop

    Please do not post .exe files to the forum.

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    Re: Refresh / Redraw Windows Desktop

    I have written a program dealing with the manipulation of another program's window in Vb6 and Vb.net. The code it contains might also achieve what you want to do with the desktop.

    Vb6 version:
    http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...on-the-desktop

    Vb.net version:
    http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...rogram-windows

    Another program I wrote deals with creating desktops and such, might also contain useful code:
    http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...reate-desktops
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