VB Forum / Win API / December 2004

   I've been trying, without success, 'blending' alpha-icons with custom
fore color ([rgbFg])... Yes, trying this on XP and with manifest file, etc,
etc. Alpha is correctly rendered in other cases, but what I get with
ILD_BLEN25 or ILD_BLEND50 styles, is simple a semitransparent ...

I have a NetDDE server located on a Win2000 sp4 that I have used
successfully for 3-4 years.
Since upgrading to SP2 on 2 XP Pro computers, clients cannot create a
conversation

I am a Noob, so please be kind.  I have a function that I pass an
Process ID to.  This function basically gets the process handle and
kills it.  I believe that I am fairly close, but keep getting an error:
The handle is invalid.

I need to copy a Picture in a byte array. I don't know how to know the size
I need to dimension the ByteArray, and then the first address of the Picture
to use CopyMemory.
Any help will be very appreciated...

Can I put system tray copy into a visual basic 6 form?
I'ld like to clone system tray in a form and click on icon for call
application. Same as in original system tray.
Is it possible?

Hi I would like to hide or move the mouse pointer off the screen until the
mouse is move. I can't find out how to do this msdn has no reference I can
find. Can anyone please help. Tom

When a regular program uses methodes from a DLL written in C/C++/Delphi,
theses methodes are exportet from the DLL. Is there a similar way to
export methods from an Visual Basic ActiveX DLL?
A friend of mine would like to access some the methods in my ActiveX

I use DDE with api. My app is the server. To transfer an Image to msword, I
need to have a ByteArray. In this, I need to "put" the entire
MyPictureBox.Image object.
MyPictureBox.Image ==> MyArray() as Byte

I have started working with APIs since last 6 months and now I have a huge
API collection which contains more than 1000 APIs explained with easy to
implement VB example(s).  
http://binaryworld.net/main/api.aspx

I have one problem and I hope that you can help me:
I have a program and click on a button in it; then after a unknown duration
a window appears;
I have the handle to the program-window and know the window-title of the

I am using List View in my application. I created it with a code:
hListView= CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE,TEXT ("SysListView32"), NULL,
WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | LBS_STANDARD | LVS_SHOWSELALWAYS | LVS_SINGLESEL ,
0, 130, 0,0, hWnd, (HMENU)IDC_LVFLATOBJ ,

I'm working with a small application which can detect the current status of
internet connection. The detection is working correctly, but I can't figure
out how to hang-up/disconnect the current dial-up connection.
I saw some examples of the InternetHangUp function, and they ...

I've a question about using the "Browse for Folders dialog".
Can i use the special folder "My Computer" in combination with the recursive
search using FindFirstFile.
Everything works without selecting this special folder.

Anyone have an explanation for this one ...
My regular MsgBox is resolving the OK button to controlid = 2
on GetDlgItem.
This code "CORRECTLY" clicks my message box's OK button...

Is there a way to start and terminate active scripting by calling a Win API
function?