VB Forum / Win API / September 2004

1. Is there a possibility to deny running a program twice without using the
vb-function? Something like API?
2. I like to maximize a window without using the VB-Function WindowState or
WindowPos, some API would be ok. Is there a Call for this?

Hello NG
I'm searching for an API to pin a shortcut to the start menu (left hand
side).
Anybody knows such an API?

i have had to re-post this question due to a lack
of any responce from another group.
i really need some help with this.
this is what i am currently using in my vb6 app.

   I am trying to reset a custom system-level environment variable for an
application. I am having an issue with syncronization of the changes. Is
there a way to force windows (Win98 and up) to reload that variable from the
registry w/o having to reboot?

I have a programm running.... when the program reaches a state it should be
the active window with the focus on it. I tried with setfocus and
setforegroundwindow but didn't get a result (just blinking)
Can someone help me?

I'm including 2 groups in this post, maybe I should have only done the
winapi.graphics.  If so I'll do that next time (and I'm sure there will be a
next time).
In a previous post, Mike D pointed me to use the Polygon GDI function to draw,

I have an instance of the application already running. Its present in the
system tray. now when i try to open a new instance of application, it should
end the new one and activate the old instance and bring the window on top. I
tried all the functions as in - FindWindow(), ...

iam creating a software in my regional language (ie in malayalam) to
type my regional language in all windows applications..... for that i
set a global keyboard hook, convert the keycodes to my regional
languge and send back to the application using postmessage api......

I have used the
LookupAccountName "advapi32.dll"
LookupAccountSID "advapi32.dll"
But not implemented into Win98

I'm trying to write a simple tool to batch process a few thousand WMF
files to change the size they open in Word, etc.
The basic plan is this:
Open wmf file as binary

Hi Mike,
I was reviewing your Stretch Icon Code you kindly provided a few weeks back
(see Stretch Icon Post on microsoft.public.vb.winap) and I was wondering if
it can be extended to transform an icon into its disabled version.

Is there a way of telling how the windows session is ending during the form
QueryUnload or Unload events?  I would like to cancel the unload if the end
session is a log off, but allow it if a shutdown or restart is in progress.
Thanks

I can't seem to get the callback to work:
The data gets written to the pipe but the "Writecallback" function never
gets called?
Public Sub Test(CmdString As String)

I personally prefer to use the Call Keyword to easily identify a method.  So
I prefer
Call MDBase.Delete_All_TempTables
over

Hi and good Week End to all NG readers.
I use a full API-ListView control.
Now i SubClass to check for listViewNotify, and on LVN_HOTTRACK notify
i can get the HotItemIndex, but how to put on ListView Tip this value..and