VB Forum / Win API / June 2004

I just wanted to let everyone know some of my experience trying to
multithread in VB6.  Ok, so it's more of a mini-review, but I like many
others aren't interested in getting our hands too dirty.  :)
I tried 2 main packages.  Async ($50) from evansprogramming.com and Thread

Does anyone know a function I can call that will tell me what Object library version of any of the Office products are currently available on a target PC? For example is the machine installed with Word Object Library 8.0 or 10.0
Any help greatly appreciated
Sam

I am looking for a way in VB code to change the keyboard from English (or
Initial  keyboard layout ) to American and then change it back to the
origional setting.
Can this be done using API or is there a simpler way.

I'd like to create a thumbnail viewer, so i googled something around.
But i' am a little confused, so i need some advice.
What is the best way to create a thumbnail viewer.
It must have the possibility to create a lot of thumbs >1000

Can anybody tell me how to add a toolbar and a Status bar to a form?
It is part of an assignment I have to make.
Thanks

Can anybody tell me how to add a toolbar and a Status bar to a form.
Thanks

I would like to know if there is an api function that would list all used drive letters, even if there is a network mapped drive that is not connected
Thanks
Mathieu

An icon file is retreived (using Get) into a binary array and stored.
To later display this icon, I'm dumping the data (using Put) to a temp
file and then using LoadImage with the LR_LOADFROMFILE flag to get a
handle to the loaded icon.

I know how to pass non-string values to C DLL (API call) - it is done by
declaring
incoming argument as Any in VB.
But I still do not know and do not succeed to pass an array to C DLL,

I am having problems with the declaration of this API call.
I have :-
'--8<-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Type ULONG_64

Has anyone tried to send a file to a compress folder from within a vb program

Hi, I have a problem with API in object. I have made a program with this
API. Now I want to create a ActiveX (OCX) with Visual basic but when I use
the API WSAAsyncSelect i use this code:
If WSAAsyncSelect(m_lngSocket, hWnd, WinsockMessage, ByVal FD_READ or

how can I find a list of winamp api's
tia

I am having trouble when I use the socket() function.  The return is -1 or
Invalid Socket.  What could be causing this?
PF_INET = 2, SOCK_STREAM=1, IPPROTO_TCP =6
Here's some code.  I'm running one Windows XP SP1, VB6.

Anyone run across any examples of enabling ICS
through VB or even on the command line? I would
prefer doing it through VB but the command line
is an option from the Shell().