VB Forum / General / October 2005

Hi everybody!! (and sorry for my English!!)
I've the following problem:
- C-written DLL with a 64bit input variable (byval)
- I use vb5 and vb6

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1                              HOW ARE YOU DOING                            
                               FINE                                        
0                                                        ...

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Thanks

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i have the form subclassed and trap some messages already done

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