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c#.netscreen-resolution
DerpyNerd
DerpyNerd

Reputation: 4813

Get screen resolutions in a C# class (no forms/wpf/asp.net/...)

I don't know the .NET framework (4.5) well enough, so here's a question I can't find an answer to.

How do I get the screen resolution of the primary screen when not working with windows forms or any other graphical environment like WPF, Silverlight, ASP.NET, etc? I'm trying to get the resolution in a class library (dll) and pass it on from there.

Does .NET have such functionality?

Upvotes: 7

Views: 14201

Answers (2)

Thinh Vu
Thinh Vu

Reputation: 3085

Here is what you need.

It's too late but i think it will useful for another :) The answer is using P/Invoke with SystemMetric.

You can get size of your primary screen without add reference to System.Windows.Forms.dll.

http://pinvoke.net/default.aspx/Enums.SystemMetric

I don't like import a big dll to using one simple method XD

Upvotes: 1

Mathew Thompson
Mathew Thompson

Reputation: 56459

Although you're not working in a Winforms enviroment, you can still add a reference to it's DLLs. Adding a reference to the System.Windows.Forms.dll means that you can use:

SystemInformation.VirtualScreen.Width   
SystemInformation.VirtualScreen.Height

Upvotes: 11

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