VB Forum / Win API / February 2005

I used SETPRINTER - Printerinfo_2 structure for changing printer
default papersize etc. I want to set paper sizes like 4x6, A4, letter,
legal, hagaki, and panorama.
What are the DM_Papersize (Devmod structure param) constants for 4x6,

I'm developing a program for knitters to develop color patterns. I'm using VS
2005 beta 1 and trying to use a datagrid but I'm not sure if this is the best
way. I want to be able to click in the grid with either foreground or pattern
color selected and 'paint' the cell that color ...

I am trying to use ToUnicode, but it has internal condition:
from MSDN: "... a previous dead key is stored in the keyboard layout."
Please, can anybody tell me - how do I know what dead key was saved? If it is not possible, than perhaps is there another method to make the same ...

First off, I'm not sure if there's a better forum.  This is
actually related to VBA, but the VBA newsgroups all
seem to be related to Microsoft Office apps, and I keep
getting told to look elsewhere for help.  Any suggestions

Does anyone know anything about a WinApi function called
GetDisksProperty?
I have come across a reference to it at
http://www.codeproject.com/w2k/usbdisks.asp,

An application has been made using VB 6.0. The project has the user open MS
Word, show the Page Options window. The application uses the GetKeyState API
to detect the PrintScreen Key. When the user presses PrintScreen, an inputbox
function is activated. The user uses this to type ...

I want only one instance of my program to be active. The problem is that the
window has no title bar. How can i find the right window so i can activate
it?
tia,

Somebody told me that i is possible to use directx to convert movies to avi
(with a codec) cause i would be able to access these codecs. Can't find any
help in the DirectX SDK... Has anybody experience??

From time to time I have run an enumWindows.
The familiar windows that you can see are all there,
but also -- A lot of "strange" hidden stuff is turning
up.

I wonder if anyone knows how to create virtual characters/pets/anything
runnin on Windows Desktop with VB or VC++ & Windows APIs? If so, what APIs
should be used?
I do not want to use MSAgent SDK. I am thinking of something "lightweight"

I want tocreate my own CD layout program with the ability to write text
strings in a circle. Is there an API out there or do I have to compute
position and angle of each character individualy?

I have a bytearray that I get from a function, How do I show that in a
picture box?
-Lou

I'm trying to use the SetCursor API function to temporarily change the mouse
pointer in a place where using the MousePointer property is not practical.
For some reason I cannot get this to work - calling the function seems to
have no effect.  I also tried SetSystemCursor, and it ...

I'm placing some text in a picturebox that has some underlying graphics.
Once placed the text becomes part of the picturebox bitmap.
I save the text string and (x,y) text location.
I now would like to drag the text from (x,y) to (x + dx, y + dy) without

I use 2 monitors on my PC. I would like to know if there is api which permit
to change the "position" of the second monitor.
Thank you !