GetSystemMetrics function

Reference: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724385(v=vs.85).aspx

Get the width and highth of full screen:

  int cx = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN);
  int cy = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN);

 

SM_CXSCREEN 0

The width of the screen of the primary display monitor, in pixels. This is the same value       obtained by calling       GetDeviceCaps as follows: GetDeviceCaps(       hdcPrimaryMonitor, HORZRES).

 

SM_CYSCREEN 1

The height of the screen of the primary display monitor, in pixels. This is the same value       obtained by calling       GetDeviceCaps as follows: GetDeviceCaps(       hdcPrimaryMonitor, VERTRES).