Can a Program Change Computer Brightness?

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In summary, the conversation discusses the possibility of creating a program to change the brightness of a computer's monitor, specifically on a Windows XP platform using C++. The conversation also touches on the usefulness of learning C++ and its capabilities for command line and graphical interface programs. It is mentioned that C++ has GUI toolkits and command lines are not considered useless. The conversation concludes with the idea that it is possible to duplicate the brightness function in games and video card software.
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is it possible to create a program which can change the brightness of the computer?
 
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No idea what you mean by "brightness of the computer", please elaborate. Monitor brightness?

And I will spare you and everyone else all puns that I can think of.
 
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AllenHe said:
is it possible to create a program which can change the brightness of the computer?

What platform are you talking about? Windows, Linux, Unix, Other?
 
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em.. Windows XP.using C++
yea, I'm talking about the brightness of the monitor.using C++
 
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Is it good to learn C++ before learning Java?
cause programs created using C++ are command line interface, but not graphical interface.and I think that it's useless nowdays.
 
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AllenHe said:
cause programs created using C++ are command line interface, but not graphical interface.and I think that it's useless nowdays.

C++ has a variety of GUI toolkits, i.e. C++ programs are not limited to running from a terminal.

Command lines are anything but useless. There are many, many tasks that are far easier using the command line than doing them through a GUI.
 
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Borek said:
And I will spare you and everyone else all puns that I can think of.
Aw, heck:frown:
 
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AllenHe said:
is it possible to create a program which can change the brightness of the computer?
Since games can do this in direct x (full screen mode), I would assume it's possible to duplicate this function. The video card software can also adjust brightness of the desktop, but I'm not sure if that's related to direct x or not.
 

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