Turn Monitor Off

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

With a little help from RalphSpencer, I have created a small application in C++ that will turn off your computer's monitor.

To wake it up, simply move your mouse or press a key on your keyboard.

C++ Source Code:

Code: [Select]

#include <windows.h>
int main(void)
{
 SendMessage(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_MONITORPOWER, (LPARAM) 2);
 return 0;
  }
I made this so that I can save power on my laptop when not using it at school.
Hopefully this will benefit others.

I haven't experienced any bugs with it, but if any of you notice something strange, please let me know.


Application is attached to this post, but here is a mirror:
http://www.fileupyours.com/files/191176/Monitor%20Off.zip

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[Aegis]

We will not be your beta testers!  We defy you!!   

That's pretty cool, actually.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Lol. I don't consider it a beta. It's too simple to be a beta.

Thanks.

[patio]

Alpha ? ?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

And Gamma.

Three types of Radiation.

And besides that diversion, I wouldn't upload anything here unless it was finished and doing what it was supposed to.

[soybean]

Installation instructions?

[BC_Programmer]

1.copy somewhere.

2.run it.

 

if you call PostMessage instead it won't hang if one of the running programs is hung as well- either that or SendMessageTimeout. See- always room for improvement.

[kpac]

Name and address, please, just incase it messes up my laptop.....

[BC_Programmer]

what's it going to do?

it broadcasts a message the computer sends anyway when it shuts the monitor off...

[Aegis]

it broadcasts a message the computer sends anyway when it shuts the monitor off...

So, like, what?  Carbon's not as slick as he thinks he is?   

(Just teasing -- I wouldn't have known how to write that.)

[BC_Programmer]

no, that was in response to kpac, although I guess the means he was joking.

As in, how could it mess up a computer...



I'd post a VB version but it would be longer and really just an attempt to draw attention to myself.

[Aegis]

I'd post a VB version but it would be longer and really just an attempt to draw attention to myself.

OK, Al...   

Don't "inconvenience" us, or anything...
 

 

[Helpmeh]

Just saying, it does work...very cool...

[patio]

no, that was in response to kpac, although I guess the means he was joking.

As in, how could it mess up a computer...



I'd post a VB version but it would be longer and really just an attempt to draw attention to myself.

You know what they say...pictures...or it didn't happen.

[Biker]

my Logitech LX 700 already does that, called Sleep Mode

[Aegis]

I go into sleep mode, quite often, myself.. 

[Kurtiskain]

love the icon