VB Forum / Win API / June 2006

Hello, All:
I have a DLL that I created in C++, and I can make calls to it from other
C++ programs that I've created.  However, I'm having problems calling some
functions in VB -- more specifically, VBA.

I am trying to develop a keyboard log so that I will be able to log all the
keys that pressed in my computer. I have used the GetAsyncKeyState API
function but I have a problem with the language. For example, I can not
understund if the key pressed is the english leter a or the ...

Is it possible to determine if the image under a mouse changes in VB.net
code using API? For example if I position the mouse using the command;
Windows.Forms.Cursor.Position = New System.Drawing.Point(680, 595)
Is there a procedure that would let me know when the image under the ...

Looking at winbase.h, does MAX_PATH have to be 260 in
CHAR cFileName[MAX_PATH] for WIN32_FIND_DATA , where VB would use String
data type.
WCHAR cFileName[MAX_PATH] for WIN32_FIND_DATA , where VB would use Byte data

I am creating a "Static" Window via the "CreatewindowEX" API and placing it
floating over an Excel Worksheet. I am changing some of its Window Styles and
it works just fine.
Problem :  I want to set the Color of its background to Red but I am finding

I am still trying to find additional beta testers for a new version of my
hex editor.
Testers will receive a free registration in return for providing feedback.
More information available at http://www.softcircuits.com/beta/.

I seem to understand that when using CopyMemory with a Long holding a
pointer, the pointer has to be passed ByVal:
Private Declare Sub CopyMemory Lib "kernel32" Alias "RtlMoveMemory"
(Destination As Any, Source As Any, ByVal Length As Long)

This is a duplicate post (more appropriate place I am thinking) of a post
over at gotdotnet that is not illiciting any responses.
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Does anyone know if the NetShareSetInfo() API has any known oddities when

I've got a lengthy string and I'm drawing it using DrawTextA with the
following format options:
DT_LEFT + DT_WORDBREAK + DT_WORD_ELLIPSIS + DT_NOCLIP
The rect is big enough to display more than 2 lines of text, but the

Hi all..
I need to read texts of a listview on another application (not my exe).
Also I need to set/clear checkboxes on that listview.
Assume I have the handle.

Does anyone know how to create an application and register it to windows
system?  And also, this application process won't show in Task Manager.  Does
it doable?   Of cause, using VB6 to create the application.
Thanks in advance.

I don't know why but none of my three replies to your posting on the
subject
 Capture non-foreground form [GDI-basics]
does show up in this newsgroup. So I decided to post the reply this way.

I have an application that can create a new specific process(eg. cmd.exe),
using shell function, once user press the button.  However, can anyone tell
me how can I bring out the existing cmd.exe(this application is minimized to
taskbar) again when user press the button again?

Hi all..
I would like to get a caption of a command button by providing its hwnd.
Please advise
TIA

How do I click on a certain tab on a tab control using VB6+API?
Assume I have the handle of the tab control :)
TIA
Guy