[python-win32] turning monitors off from Python?

[Alec Bennett]

> The article you mention suggests using the desktop window
> handle -- available via GetDesktopWindow (). You might try that?

I have a feeling that was progress, but still no reaction on my monitors. Here's the code including the new clue:

SC_MONITORPOWER = 0xF170
handle = win32gui.GetDesktopWindow()
win32gui.SendMessage(handle, win32con.WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_MONITORPOWER, 2)