[computer-tech-support: 8077] Re: Run Command After Monitor Powers Down

Actually, it does not have to be a service. In fact if you read
further into
the API you find they make specific mention of an interactive program
- that the display off notification would be used to tell the program
to stop rendering to the display.

On Dec 30, 12:06 pm, V A <va91...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't think you will find an applet or a script which will do this job. As
> Mohammad said you need to hook into Window APIs. The functions are described
> here:
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa373195%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
>
> As you can see, the program you want will have to be a service running in
> the background, which has registered itself for power events and waits for
> the display off event.
>
> Here's a piece of source code which uses this function but this seems to be
> a part of an interactive program (which displays something on the screen)
> rather than a background service program:
>
> http://www.hanselman.com/blog/TheWeeklySourceCode8.aspx
>
> The blogger mentions CodePlex. Maybe you can find other source code which
> might help you.
>
> All the best in your search!
>
> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 10:41 PM, Holophote <h_marks...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I create scripts that automate all kinds of repetitive
> > processes.  I'm not a programmer, but without scripts
> > I wouldn't have enough time to eat, sleep, etc!
>
> > There are endless apps that will power your monitor up or
> > down.  Some are set to work at a specific time, or after a
> > download completes.  I need a little applet that responds
> > to Windows own power options.
>
> > Let's say you set your monitor to turn off after 15 or 20
> > minutes of system inactivity.  The applet I'm searching
> > for would detect when the monitor is powered down and
> > run a simple command, like launching an executable or
> > a simulated key press.
>
> > Among the blizzard of monitor apps there must be one
> > that will do the job.  If it exists, I can't find it.
>
> > Thanks guys.
>
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