VB Forum / Win API / February 2005

I found the code below to add or delete a printer (which drivers already are
installed) on a winNT/Win2k computer. Now I'm trying to get it working under
Win98, but it doesn't seem to work.
On msdn I found that in the API-call the 'pName' should be Null, so I passed

I'm seek some advice and if possible some sample snippet in how to
detect if a text in a particualr font fits inside a controls caption.
The controls I need to check are the basic controls: textlabel,
combobox, radiobutton, checkbox, etc...

I have the following:
4 concentric circles, with each quadrant divided at 30 degree intervals...
sort of a dartboard. All this will be in a usercontrol drawn with just API.
I need to implment the following:

 I'm writing a (in essence) simple copy-program, but bumped into something
I can't say I like : when the CopyFile function (Kernel32.dll - win98se)
cannot do it's thing because the disk is full, it not only returns a nice
error, but allso a blue text-screen (twice !) stating as ...

How can I add my application sounds into the Control Panel, so that a user
can customize the sounds?
Thanks,
Ivan

I want to write a programm to print small invoices on normal pin printer,
but each printer support some paper format and I "must" accept one of them.
When I use the paper roll, I can not stop the printer when all is printed,
it feed always complete A4 length out.

Hi! Everybody
I want to download windows media encoder 9 series redistribuatble setup.
I have windows media encoder 7 series distribuatble setup but my new
application has been developed using 9 series.

Hi, I´ve created a drawing area in a panel
(MyGraphics=Panel1.CreateGraphics). In this area I draw lines and circles and
texts and so on. Now I want to save my "artwork" (only black lines on white
background) in a bit map file. How do I convert this drawing area (from 0,0  

I manage some computers,someone can connect to Internet else not.I use
IP address to confine some computers to connect to internet but somebody
 can change their IP address.I want to disable their IP config
interface,how can i do ?

How do I obtain the height of my Form's Title bar? It would also be nice to
be able to obtain the dimensions of my form's control buttons (Min, Max,
Close).
Thanks!

How can I get application startup directory with WinAPI function?

The following function (See GetMACAddress below) is very closely related to
Randy Birch's function which I found at:
http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/network/macaddressremote.htm
(Thanks Randy!)

I have a requirement of setting my application's window size greater than
the screen size (currently 1024 * 768).
Form what I know, in VB, one cannot resize the form to a greater size than
the screen.