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!!!!

Dan

Code:

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Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "user32" Alias "GetDesktopWindow" () As Long

'maybe this (not sure though)
UpdateWindow GetDesktopWindow

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Take a look at this thread. (Search is working! :D)

This is a program which can refresh desktop
If you want the I may send you

Please do not post .exe files to the forum.

Thanks.

Brad!
Admin

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