VB Forum / Win API / November 2006

For those who may have gotten lost in the other thread, Mike Sutton has been
helping me produce the first known working VB code to AlphaBlend a
transparent .png file.
The final code is included below. The only requirement is the freely

I am trying to enumerate processes on a 64 bit machine using
Process32First/Process32Next.  This seems to work OK, but when
I try to use EnumProcessModules to get process information & dependencies,
it only

I am new to VB.I have made a database project & now distribute to my
friend,so i have made a setup using Package & Deployment Wizard.
I found problem when i install this setup on any new computer which is
not having VB that application is not running & showing error signal.

I have had some issues around timeouts with ftp
From what I understand is the is a fault setting the connect timeout
but I don't know how I can multi thread so I can see if the time out is
taking to long and kill it

Hi Folkes,
I am writing some debugging tool for my personal use, and I am looking for
an API for translating a process' virtual memory block address to physical
RAM address. Assuming that the virtual memory block is committed to

I am trying to modify some code that prints text and barcodes on 1.5 by 3
labels on a page of letter size paper.
All of the code is in a class module located in a vb6 module.
the current codes is:

I am attempting to create partitions on a new disk using the DeviceIoControl
API and the IOCTL_DISK_SET_DRIVE_LAYOUT control code. I am
specifying the DRIVE_LAYOUT_INFORMATION information as:
Public Type PARTITION_INFORMATION

for some reasons I want to use the GetOpenFileName function
to select a folder, not a file.
As far as I see I have to click on (select) a file before
I can use the open button. When I'm looking for a file

I'm trying to stuff text into a ThunderRT6TextBox.  the textbox is contained
in a series of ever-larger containers, all of which are contained in a
ThunderRT6FormDC dialog.
I'm able to get the handle of the textbox and I'm sure I have the right one,

Hello,exists any site or help with the use of a constant send by sendmessage
to then objects ???
Any type of dictionary or index ???
Thanks in advance.

I want to detect all available soundcards on my system.  I know it's
possible but don't know how can somebody help me out?
regards,
Bart

I have the need to create a temporary folder. Is there an API function that
will return the name of and optionally create a folder whose name is
guaranteed to be unique in the local machine? GetTempPath returns an
existing folder in which to store temp files. I need a temporary ...

I want to play wav-files on different soundcards and therefor I think I
need the command mcisendcommand.  Because I don't find any thing on the
internet I would like to ask you guys here if there is somebody how may
have some code samples for my in VB.NET?

Hi Please can some one tell me how do i use/ convert following API in
VB,
void Foo (void** p)
this is very urgent, any help would be appreciated.

We have a simple little c# 2.0 app that’s sole purpose is to look for a
dialog box from another app to pop up and then click it’s OK button.  To do
this we use a form with a timer control and some unmanaged code.  The app
works perfectly in test but I’m concerned about long term ...