[RESOLVED] Getting Taskbar Attributes...

I've come to a point in my application where it would help me out to know how to get the attributes of the user's windows taskbar (height in particular)

I want to make alert messages such as those found in AIM, Outlook, and a ton of other programs that you may have noticed. It is just a little form that slides up and fades away.

I do not want to take it for granted how "tall" a user's taskbar is because I know I have my taskbar doubled in size as I like to have my quick launch bar run along the bottom. Most people I could assume have it set to the normal size, but this won't be a good assumption in the long run I am sure.

Any takers? :-)

3 hints :)

1) VbPixels @ Scalemode
2) An API
3) Screen.Height

To help ya on your way :)

VB Code:

Private Declare Function SystemParametersInfo Lib "user32" Alias "SystemParametersInfoA" (ByVal uAction As Long, ByVal uParam As Long, lpvParam As Any, ByVal fuWinIni As Long) As Long
 
Private Const SPI_GETWORKAREA As Long = 48
 
Private Type RECT
    lLeft As Long
    lTop As Long
    lRight As Long
    lBottom As Long
End Type
 
Private tScreen As RECT
 
Public Function GetTaskBarHeight() As Integer 
    Call SystemParametersInfo(SPI_GETWORKAREA, 0, tScreen, 0)
 
    tScreen.lLeft = tScreen.lLeft * Screen.TwipsPerPixelX
    tScreen.lRight = tScreen.lRight * Screen.TwipsPerPixelX
    tScreen.lTop = tScreen.lTop * Screen.TwipsPerPixelY
    tScreen.lBottom = tScreen.lBottom * Screen.TwipsPerPixelY
 
    GetTaskBarHeight = Screen.Height - tScreen.lBottom
 
End Function

Devion... buy ya a beer?

Worked flawlessly.

Now I can end my sliding form RIGHT at the top edge of the taskbar like I wanted!

Thank you very much, buddy!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by joshjoneswas

I want to make alert messages such as those found in AIM, Outlook, and a ton of other programs that you may have noticed. It is just a little form that slides up and fades away.

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You need Wokawidget's excellent Component Suite, which, among other things, contains a MSN-messenger style notifications DLL (It also contains an MSN client :p)

Feel free to send any beer, then again.. I'd do for just a simple Rep add ;)

Penagate: I had no idea that existed although a friend was telling me about some classes he wrote that would do the job... although not nearly as GREAT looking as Wokawidgets' !

Devion: I'm the new kid to the forum. Tried spreading ya some love.. but I just can't I suppose. :wave:

Thanks again to both of you!

Haha, no prob m8 :)