VB Forum / Win API / October 2005

I have an application where I write to a third party Web CGI form using the
SendInput API, which works fine.  Now I would like to move to the submit
button and click on it to send the information to the application.  However,
I can't figure out how to find where that button is on ...

Does anyone know how to intercept the min/max button press and prevent it
from doing the resize and than perform your own custom maximize ?
Dave

Is there a way to get more information from USB key, like a unique
data, which could be used to copy protect software?
I browsed the web and I know I could buy a dongle, but I would like to
use USB key.

I'm looking to write a program that disables another (specified) program's
"Edit" menu button.  All it needs to do is turn the button gray and make it
not clickable.  Can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks,

I need a vb6 application to be able to list all processes and the processes'
child processes (their PIDs).
For example, if cmd.exe has been run from the vb6 app, and notepad has been
run from the cmd.exe, I need to list the PIDs of both cmd and notepad.

Is there a way to get a list of scheduled Windows XP scheduled tasks?
Does this require a windows API call of some kind?  Has anyone seen
this done?  Ideally, I'd like to retrieve the schedule for the task as
well at the name.

   Please forgive my ignorance on this subject.
Is there a corresponding WinAPI call to
1) "lock" a file after you open it with
"CreateFile", and

I would like to open a file using its associated application.
My first try was to get the associated Open Command string from the Registry.
This worked well with some file types, but not if there is a key ddeexecute
entry for open.

we have a program that heavily uses gdi-objects and after
some hours of use will destroy the display probably
due to lack graphic memory.
(our customers count this to be a bug)

I'm trying to write VB.Net code that will create printer shares on a print
server.
Using a spreadsheet as the source, I'm able to "read" all of the information
necessary to create the printer (queue name, printer model, driver name, path

I found a couple of scripts related to setting up printers on a print
server in the MS Script Repository & I need to "convert" them from
VBScripts to VB.Net.  After adding the necessary 'dim' statements,
I'm able to successful "translate" most of the code but run into

I am writing a program which interfaces with a thrid party cgi form on a web
page.  I can write information to the form fine using the SendInput
function.  However, I require the user to place the caret in the first field
of the form before starting.  The writing works fine.  But ...

   I want to find a way to see if one of two different applications are
running or not they both have a main Window Title that stars "testapp" but
then the append things to the end.
How can I do this in VB 6

I'm trying to send some keys combinations to an application which I know how
to get it's hwnd each time my code runs.
Currently I am able to do the following
1. Get the desired application hwnd (This code is already written).

I am writing an app which will use the shell cmd to run a client program on a
mapped drive. This 3rd party program is just a startup program for the actual
application. I need to know when that application has been exited. When the
app start up program ends the shell instance ...