VB Forum / Win API / May 2005

I know I seen a program/information in VB6 to generate keys that
ressemble CD-key (25 chars) with a phrase that we enter.  I search for
an example of this but I can't seen to find it anyware.  Can anyone
help me ?

I'm using StretchBlt to copy a very large image from a VB PictureBox to a smaller picture box.  I load the image from disk into a (hidden) picbox, determine the shape, resize the destination to be congruent, and perform the blit.
If I simply BitBlt the image it looks good, though ...

For a multi-use app (in particular, PowerPoint), I need to know if there's
more than one instance running.
Is there an API that provides this info?

I found a script to detect running process here:
http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/system/toolhelpprocesses.htm
However, I modified it to scan the processes and set a string variable to 1 if one certain process
is running as follows:

I'm attempting to read a text file character by character in order to
parse out certain words. I'm having a problem with the ReadFile
function. here's the code
Public Declare Function ReadFile Lib "kernel32.dll" _

I have been reading newsgroup postings, trying to find a solution to my
problem. I need to call a DLL made with the cdecl calling convention. I
assume it has that convention because I get the error "bad dll calling
convention". A fellow had numerous postings wanting people to buy ...

Using the code below in VB 6, I get a list of 204 fonts for a system.
However, using Word VBA, I get a list of 197 fonts, including some that are
not included in the list produced by the VB 6 program.
Is there another way to get a list of ALL fonts on a system?

would anyone have a sample on how to open a lotus database and retrieve a couple
variables via vb6 ?
many thanks.

Acoording to my last post about Show Hidden File and folder option which
posted in 5/17/2005:
Mr.Mayayana give an applicable post by going to registryin this root:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

Dear Group,
I have an image file that I am stretching proportionately (height and
width), but the result is a slightly blurred image. Is there any APIs I can
use that would somehow sharpen the image or anti-alias it slightly.

I had to monitor a client's  desktop from a server. When a window on the
client side is maximised or minimised , that window must be maximised or
minimised on the server side. Server must know about all the windows opened
on the client system . Server must be able to view the ...

i know how to subclass listview to make it's header flat & change it's
color, but how can i change it's scrollbar color.
also i want to change the color of treeview scrollbars.
Thanks,

when you go to tools in any windows window you will find folder options when
you click it there is window appear to you click view you will find folder
options in these option you will find SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDER Option.
How can I use win32 api, to make show hidden files ...

I have two forms in a single application. Both forms are represented as
icons in the Windows Task Bar. These forms have different icons, and are
represented by their respective icons in the Windows Task Bar. However, when
using Alt-Tab to switch between forms, these forms are ...