VB Forum / Win API / October 2004

Is there a way (api, reg, etc) to get the name/path of the current
screensaver? I know I can emulate if it's running or change the time before
it starts, but I haven't seen anywhere where you can find the path to the
actual location on the disk. If anyone can help that would be most

I need the numeric values of ST_KEEPUNDO and ST_SELECTION.
They should be in a newer version of richedit.h.
I have searched already the internet and visited MSDN but no luck so far.
Regards

hi! i knew how to define api-calls in vb6... how do i do it in c#? say, for
example, "SetWindowPos"...?
thx,
mike

I have a capture card generating a mpeg data stream, and I am sending
this data stream to a remote network computer.
I would like to somehow display this mpeg stream in something close to
"real-time" using a VB.net application. I cannot figure out how to do

I am at a bit of a quandry here - trying to figure out how to get VB to
send the entire contents of a UDT.  This is in VB6.
I have a simple form, and a single module.  The module defines as public
the UDT called scaninfo and the method scanserver.  scanserver returns

Can anyone tell me how to create a "****SECURED NAMED PIPE in VB6****"
(I dont want to use a NULL Security Descriptor, I want to know the
usage of the ACL and SDDL in VB6.)And also , how should I set the
lpSecurityDescriptor parameter after the creation of a security

does anyone know how to burn data waiting for burning? I have put the
files into the burning directory and would like to start burning from my
application. I would like to burn data automatically without user action
(except insert a new CD of course).

Is there any way to put a timeout on a getobject command.  I would like
to be able to force getobject to abort if it doesn't return in say 1 minute.
Thanks!
Ron Gage

How do I determine the connection type of people connecting to my database
through my VB app?  They're all running windows XP.  I need to know if
they're connecting and transmitting data to my server through a modem, wired
LAN, or wireless LAN.  Any ideas?

I have to place a modal form on a specific spot on the parent.  I have the
(x,y) of a RichTextBox on the parent.  So I compute
Top = me.Top + rtbMain.Top + y
Left = me.Left + rtbMain.Left + x

I have a simple function to copy a file.
If I call this with the following paramerters...
psFrom = C:\12345678901234567890.abc
psTo =  C:\12345678901234567890.xyz.abc

how to list processes on a remote computer?
Thanks,
Lucy.

Hi Gurus
I am trying to use EncryptFile and DecryptFile APIs on windows 2003 server
(logged on as Admin). I can use EncryptFile with out any error but when I
execute DecryptFile it gives me API error# 997 "Overlapped I/O operation is

What is the proper way to close a program via code?  I've noticed that the
END statement leaves forms loaded (or does that just happen in the
debugger?)  Even Unload (me) does not seem to work properly, (or am I
getting a side effect from subclassing a window?)

Why is it that I never see error handling in procedures that are using
windows API?
Does it slow them down or is it that these are just examples and the error
handling should be added by me when I use them.