PPT2000: Sample Code to Determine the Windows Display Resolution (240386)

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Sample Visual Basic for Applications Procedure

Option Explicit

Type RECT
   x1 As Long
   y1 As Long
   x2 As Long
   y2 As Long
End Type

' NOTE: The following declare statements are case sensitive.

Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "User32" () As Long
Declare Function GetWindowRect Lib "User32" _
          (ByVal hWnd As Long, rectangle As RECT) As Long

Sub resolution()
   MsgBox GetScreenResolution
End Sub

Function GetScreenResolution() As String
   Dim R As RECT
   Dim hWnd As Long
   Dim RetVal As Long

   hWnd = GetDesktopWindow()
   RetVal = GetWindowRect(hWnd, R)

   GetScreenResolution = (R.x2 - R.x1) & "x" & (R.y2 - R.y1)

End Function