turn monitor off and on

[harrismh777]

Astan Chee wrote:
> import time
> import win32gui
> import win32con
> import win32api
>
> def turnOffMonitor():
>    SC_MONITORPOWER = 0xF170
>    win32gui.SendMessage(win32con.HWND_BROADCAST,
> win32con.WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_MONITORPOWER, 2)
>
> def turnOnMonitor():
>    SC_MONITORPOWER = 0xF170
>    win32gui.SendMessage(win32con.HWND_BROADCAST,
> win32con.WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_MONITORPOWER, -1)
>
> if __name__ == "__main__":
>    turnOffMonitor()
>    time.sleep(5)
>    turnOnMonitor()


What we need here is a matching script that turns off WinXP and leaves 
it off too...



...  ouch, <sorry, couldn't help myself>    :)



lol
m harris