@msdn=http://search.microsoft.com/search/results.aspx?qu=$$$ @pinvoke=http://pinvoke.net/$$$.htm Summary: Retrieves current power scheme GUID for Windows Vista !!!!C# Signature: [DllImport("powrprof.dll")] public static extern UInt32 PowerGetActiveScheme(IntPtr UserRootPowerKey, ref IntPtr ActivePolicyGuid); !!!!VB Signature: Declare Function PowerGetActiveScheme Lib "powrprof.dll" (ByVal UserRootPowerKey As IntPtr, ByRef ActivePolicyGuid As IntPtr) As Integer !!!!User-Defined Types: None. !!!!Alternative Managed API: Do you know one? Please contribute it! !!!!Notes: None. !!!!Tips & Tricks: Please add some! !!!!Sample Code: private string GetCurrentPowerSchemeVistaAPI() { IntPtr ptrActiveGuid = IntPtr.Zero; uint res = PowerGetActiveScheme(IntPtr.Zero, ref ptrActiveGuid); if (res == 0) { uint buffSize = 0; res = PowerReadFriendlyName(IntPtr.Zero, ptrActiveGuid, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero, ref buffSize); if (res == 0) { IntPtr ptrName = Marshal.AllocHGlobal((int)buffSize); res = PowerReadFriendlyName(IntPtr.Zero, ptrActiveGuid, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero, ptrName, ref buffSize); if (res == 0) { string ret = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(ptrName); Marshal.FreeHGlobal(ptrName); return ret; } Marshal.FreeHGlobal(ptrName); } } throw new Exception("Error reading current power scheme. Native Win32 error code = " + res); } Documentation: PowerGetActiveScheme@msdn on MSDN
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