start program automatically after login??

2 Questions >>

1.how can we start a program exactly after user login ( putit in the start up or something ) ???

2. get screens width?!

thnkx

A1 : Put your app in this key :HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run (that's on XP, I believe it's the same on W2K too)

Q2 : Do you mean moniter width ?

yes the monitors width ( reselution ), how can i get it?

and how can i add the program the registery during installation?!

1-I've not done that but I assume it's in the registry section of the deployment proj . I think in the fullpath of the new key reg , you have to add the above path . not sure though .

2-Try this :http://www.pscode.com/vb/scripts/Sho...txtCodeId=1346

What happened to the posts , did you change questions order !!:confused:

The monitor ? huh , I don't know then , just do a search

the screen width is what i need! i've started searching, i thought its going to be just a line of code

No , Since you are getting info off the hardware and it's not that easy . API of course will do it hopefully with no problems .It's in the above link ;)

thanks dude, i'll take a look at it as soon as i get home

For the screen width try this

VB Code:

Dim y As String = System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation.WorkingArea.Height
Dim x As String = System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation.WorkingArea.Width

System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation was a wonderful class, lot of system info can be used, no api need :cool:

VB Code:

Debug.Writeline(Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.ToString)

or

VB Code:

If Screen.PrimaryScreen.Bounds.X > 1024 Then 'do something

Additionally, here's a little snippet straight off MSDN that retrieves a wealth of info.

VB Code:

Dim Index As Integer
        Dim UpperBound As Integer
 
        ' Gets an array of all the screens connected to the system.
 
        Dim Screens() As System.Windows.Forms.Screen = _
            System.Windows.Forms.Screen.AllScreens
        UpperBound = Screens.GetUpperBound(0)
 
        For Index = 0 To UpperBound
 
            ' For each screen, add the screen properties to a list box.
 
            Debug.WriteLine("Device Name: " + Screens(Index).DeviceName)
            Debug.WriteLine("Bounds: " + Screens(Index).Bounds.ToString())
            Debug.WriteLine("Type: " + Screens(Index).GetType().ToString())
            Debug.WriteLine("Working Area: " + Screens(Index).WorkingArea.ToString())
            Debug.WriteLine("Primary Screen: " + Screens(Index).Primary.ToString())
 
        Next

That's cool . I don't know where are these classes hidden when I look for them ........:D. Did you check if they give same values ! I always trust APIs . :)

< < < Tested > > >

MsgBox(System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation.WorkingArea.Height)


Dim screen() As Screen = System.Windows.Forms.Screen.AllScreens
MsgBox(screen(0).WorkingArea.Height)


both showing the same result