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    Question [2008] How to adjust screen brightness?

    Is it possible to adjust monitor screen brightness [usually do via [fn]+F7/F8] via VB.NET?

    If so how?

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    Re: [2008] How to adjust screen brightness?

    Hey,

    From a quick google search, I believe this is possible using:

    http://pinvoke.net/default.aspx/gdi3...GammaRamp.html

    Here is an article about it:

    http://www.nirsoft.net/vc/change_screen_brightness.html

    Hope that helps!!

    Gary

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    Re: [2008] How to adjust screen brightness?

    Hmm, not very straight forward. I was thinking about a function where I can pass RGB values/intensity temperature to get it adjusted.
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    Re: [2008] How to adjust screen brightness?

    Hey,

    There is nothing to drop you wrapping the API call into a function, so it literally would be as simple as passing an RGB value into it.

    Gary

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    Re: [2008] How to adjust screen brightness?

    Found easier alternative code here.

    http://driveactivated.com/projects/p...ta-gadget.aspx
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    Re: [2008] How to adjust screen brightness?

    Can anyone help me converting the C# to VB.NET?

    Code:
            static void SetBrightness(byte targetBrightness)
            {
                //define scope (namespace)
                System.Management.ManagementScope x = new System.Management.ManagementScope("root\\WMI");
    
                //define query
                System.Management.SelectQuery q = new System.Management.SelectQuery("WmiMonitorBrightnessMethods");
    
                //output current brightness
                System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher mox = new System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher(x, q);
    
                System.Management.ManagementObjectCollection mok = mox.Get();
    
                foreach (System.Management.ManagementObject o in mok)
                {
                    o.InvokeMethod("WmiSetBrightness", new Object[] { UInt32.MaxValue, targetBrightness }); //note the reversed order - won't work otherwise!
                    break; //only work on the first object
                }
    
                mox.Dispose();
                mok.Dispose();
            }
    My VB code looks like this - but not working Giving me error in InvokeMethod call. Second argument should be an array but I can't figure out how.

    Code:
        Public Sub SetBrightness(ByVal v As Integer)
            Dim curBrightness As Integer = 0
            Dim x As New System.Management.ManagementScope("root\WMI")
            Dim q As New System.Management.SelectQuery("WmiMonitorBrightness")
            Dim mox As New System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher(x, q)
            Dim mok As System.Management.ManagementObjectCollection
            Dim o As System.Management.ManagementObject
            mok = mox.Get()
    
            Dim p As Byte
            p = v.Parse(Int(v))
    
            For Each o In mok
                o.InvokeMethod("WmiSetBrightness", p)
                Exit For
            Next
    
            mox.Dispose()
            mok.Dispose()
    
        End Sub
    Can't really understand how to pass the value of brightness in my Sub procedure. The C# code seem to pass as byte instead of number.
    Last edited by sbasak; Mar 15th, 2009 at 11:47 AM.
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    Re: [2008] How to adjust screen brightness?

    Hey,

    In the C# code you have this:

    Code:
    o.InvokeMethod("WmiSetBrightness", new Object[] { UInt32.MaxValue, targetBrightness });
    and in the VB code you have created you have this:

    Code:
    o.InvokeMethod("WmiSetBrightness", p)
    Where p is a Byte.

    The original code is looking for an object array, so you will have to match the parameters that you are passing in.

    Gary

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    Re: [2008] How to adjust screen brightness?

    Well that's the problem! Google search shows VB.NET doesn't support UInt32.MaxValue. So, how do I actually pass it over the function?
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    Re: [2008] How to adjust screen brightness?

    Hey,

    This would tend to disagree with that:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr....maxvalue.aspx

    Gary

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