VB Forum / Win API / October 2005

Is there a specific news group for WIA related questions?  I can't find one
so here goes...
1) How do I set select a device without using the UI.  (Currently I grab the
deviceInfo from the DeviceManager and connect to it, but this only works

is it possible to monitor files copying out of PC to bluetooth devices
attach to PC via USB. If yes, kindly direct me. Thanks

I want to register DLL's and OCX's on the system from by VB 6 application and
I need to know whether they suceeded or not. Calling Regsvr32.exe with the
function does not return a sucess flag. So, is there an API call to do it?

I have successfully make VB read a picture using the Intel JPEG Library
(ijl15.dll). Unfortunately the library returns a DIB structure, but I
need a StdPicture structure to get the pictures into a grid control.
Does anybod know, how to do this? Thank you for your ideas.

I have successfully executed a batch program using a Shell command:
     rc = Shell(sBatchProgram)
Now I would like to use CreateProcess instead because I want to capture the
output of the batch file execution to a temp file for subsequent processing.

Hi, I have an existing VB 6 App that has an OCX control. One of the
things the OCX does is load a WebBrowser object using Navigate2.
I need to capture data from the WebBrowser object and pass it back to
the VB application.

I thought this was going to be easy but I'm struggling to find a way to draw
a smooth edge circle.
Using the elipse API produces jaggered edges, How do I get rid of these?
Please help

I was wondering if there is a function or set of functions that can be used
to validate an email address on a server.
For example, say I have an email address:  someone@hotmail.com
How can I check to see that someone@hotmail.com exists / is working on the

Howdy Folks
I would like to know if its possible to remove all of one color
from a JPG file loaded into a PictureBox Control.
I am trying to remove all the Red from a photo.

I had previously been given a solution to this problem but it will only work
in .net - I need one that will work in vb6.
I am trying to create a process using Createprocess that will write to a
file rather than the screen.

Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim AppData As String
AppData = RegGetValue$(&H80000001,
"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders",

How to save with only WebBrowser: Save html+picture without dialog box?
What I Have is:
WebBrowser.ExecWB OLECMDID_SAVEAS, OLECMDEXECOPT_PROMPTUSER, 300, 300
I don't want this code.

I am having hard time using keybd_event function to output non-alpha numeric
characters. I would greatly appreciate any help in this thanks
Regards
Praveen

There is an advanced option in folder security permissions : "replace
permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that
apply to child objects".
I want to set these permissions programmatically in visual basic.

I need to automate certain oneNote tasks such as document publishing and
section sharing.  Using a spy tool, I can find the "MsoCommandBar", "Menu
Bar" window.  I've tried sending this window WM_LBUTTONDOWN messages as I
see when I manually click the menu, but nothing happens.