VB Forum / Win API / November 2005

Is possible to change the backcolor of the control on the one that even the
mouse?
I need to be able to mark the control on the one that the mouse be found.
Thanks in advance.

We've had lots of problems with a VB6 application that contains forms with
hundreds of custom controls on them.   We've used API calls to monitor the
GDI object count because the app gets into a complete mess when the 10,000
limit is reached, but I feel we're hitting other ...

Bonjour j'aurai besoin d'extraire ou tout simplement accéder à la
propriété "Date du cliché" d'une image jpg
Est ce quelqu'un a une solution simple qui n'utilise pas le petit exe
jhead ?

I need to build vb program that run when the computer starts and not shut
down, every 2 minutes do some check. I would like to show the program on the
notification bar neer the clock, and when the user places the mouse on its
icon he se messag: Last check at 17/06/2005 17:20:00

How can I use the DrawFocusRect API on a picture box that has it's
AutoRedraw set to true?  It appears as though this only works when
AutoRedraw = False.  Will I need to resort to drawing my own (with XOR
pen) or is there a way to make the API work with AutoRedraw?

does the windows file handle change?
are file handles unique to the whole operating system or just the current
directoy? if a file is opened then closed then opened again, does the file
handle remain the same?

I am having an odd problem.  I am using sendmessage with WM_SETTEXT to
send text to an edit control in a window.  The call succeeds and I see
the new text in the control on the screen, but when I click Ok in the
window, it's clear the change didn't take because it pulls up the

I'm working on a label printing project.
I'd like to be able to import data from the Windows Address Book.
I've found a great free 3rd party (kwab.dll) but I'd rather code it myself
and avoid distributing an extra file.

Can anyone help me implement a Global lowlevel mouse hook in Visual Basic.net.
I basically need to write a global applicaiton that launches an application
anytime a user clicks the center mouse button...
Thanks,

I figured this would be the right place to ask this...
Can someone suggest some books covering OLE, classes, etc. I'm a
self-taught programmer given the task at my job of automating calling
up some reports in another application. They installed the application

I'm working on something that has me a bit stumped and thought I'd ask the
experts on the subject instead of banging my head on my keyboard more than I
already have.  Or at least if it can't be done then I could move on to other
things...

Hi *.*,
when I set the background color of a (VB)window which is displayed in front
of a video window (e.g.Windows Media Player playing *.mpg or *.wmv) to
"&H100010", the (VB)window will appear as transparent. When in this window

I tried to search the Internet but never could find an answer.
I need to set specific security settings on some of my ActiveX.EXE
components.
First of all, I need to set Launch and Activation and Access Permissions.

I need some setup generator that can create custom instalations,
nested Program groups custom dialogs, etc..
unlike Pack. & Depl. Wizard or (.NET S.G.).
Do you know one?

When BitBlt'g to a picturebox, the image is not persistant until you do a
picturebox.picture=picturebox.image.
If you don't do that, when something is dragged over the pic it will not be
redrawn properly.