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How would you create a dialog for the taskbar, not the system tray but the taskbar in C++ API? Like the quick launch. Like maybe a text box or something in the taskbar. Can this be done? -------------- "Ask a question and your a fool for three minutes, don't ask it and your a fool for a...

If there is a SetWindowPos why isn't there a GetWindowPos? Anyway here's my question: how do you get the current window position? I've tried the WINDOWINFO/GetWindowInfo--but VC++6.0 doesn't like it, it says its 'undefined', so I looked in winuser.h (which I included) and both are there, so I...

I have global variable, after every time I use it, I clear it (like it should). But at about line 2510 or so the global variable doesn't exist. The compiler still recoginizes it as global and therefor doesn't give an error, but at runtime the global variable doesn't exist. So I just create a...

How can I read a value in the registry? I've tried RegQueryValue and -Ex, SHGetValue, SHQueryValue, etc. All of these I looked up on MSDN and found that I'm using them right, but the compiler doesn't like it. For instance on SHGetValue, it tells me to put in the 4th slot the type of value to...

Is there any way to completely close all the open applications without lists and specific window close? Just a general kill all apps. -------------- "Ask a question and your a fool for three minutes, don't ask it and your a fool for a lifetime." -Chinese Proverb Xerxes Dynatos

Is there anyway to overwrite the default windows shorcuts in c++? I.E. win key + E is explorer. Then do a hotkey in prog that is win key + E and assign it something else. Can this be done in c++? Or is it some sort of reg hack (still can be done in c++, though a little more code)? Is this...

I trying to write a program that will copy stuff from the CD. So 1. Get drive letter/location of CD 2. Copy files My main question is: how to copy a file from one location to another? -------------- "I am a master of Suggestionism and Imperfectionism, bugs and errors are mine!"-this...

I'm creating a special program for a CD. 1. Drive Letter: How to find the specific drive for the CD (i.e. search the drive labels? for example if I have quake in the cd drive I'd search the labels for QUAKE3 or whatever, then obtain the drive letter somehow (cause if you have multiple...

How can I set the background for Windows 95,98,98SE,NT,2000,XP,2003,etc.? Would it be some sort of SendWindowMessage thing? to explorer.exe? -------------- "I am a master of Suggestionism and Imperfectionism, bugs and errors are mine!"-this is an original statement by ME: Xerxes Dynatos

I've got a calendar component in a dialog box, and I want the user to select a date. Then when they press OK, I want to obtain the date in dd/mm/yyyy format or any normal human readable format. -------------- "I am a master of Suggestionism and Imperfectionism, bugs and errors are...

I want to access (read/write) a Microsoft Access Database through the web [using SQL]. -------------- "I am a master of Suggestionism and Imperfectionism, bugs and errors are mine!"-this is an original statement by ME: Xerxes Dynatos

I want to access (read/write) a Microsoft Access Database through the web. -------------- "I am a master of Suggestionism and Imperfectionism, bugs and errors are mine!"-this is an original statement by ME: Xerxes Dynatos

I'd like to tar my proccessor. J/K. I'd like to know how to (possibly using a slider bar) slow my proccessor down (virtually?), 'cause I want to run my old DOS games. I know that there are hundreds of CPU slow-down software---but they are all shareware/trialware and 1. Ain't got the money 2...

I want to make a popup blocker, so how can I have IE/Netscape notify me right when it accesses the internet, and I can go and stop the popups. -------------- "I am a master of Suggestionism and Imperfectionism, bugs and errors are mine!"-this is an original statement by ME: Xerxes Dynatos

I write my whole code out: InitCommonControls(); works like the devil on my progam. I include the header file, I did all the defining possible and it gives me an external funciton link error (therefore not compiling). So I go troting off to http://www.1cplusplusstreet.com and find a code with it...

How can I create a patch for a program that I've already written? Does it require to know machine langauge or something (I used to machine code a while back). -------------- "Getting to the top is an extra reward.Its the climb that makes the man." Xerxes Dynatos

I'm creating a mutiplayer game and I'm just wondering how to connect to a user across the network (LAN/WAN,internet, etc.), and continually exchange data back n' forth (constantly updating). -------------- "Getting to the top is an extra reward.Its the climb that makes the man.&quot...

How can I create a compiled help file? You know the super fancy help files that are nifty in professional programs. -------------- Xerxes Dynatos

On Win2k and XP, you press 'winkey+l' to lock the workstation. Well I want to replicate that (lock up the system/computer), only just with that user. So I want that exact function, but no admin login, just the current user--so I figured the best was to write a program. But I have no idea how...

Lets say I have a file called data.dat(or a string stored). I load the file in my program, but I don't want the user to see it (like searching a database). How would I search that string or file, without the user knowing? Apocalyptic Programmer