API Viewer w/VFP Syntax 4

[JRB-Bldr]

The following website:

http://www.activevb.de/rubriken/apiviewer/index-apiviewereng.html

has a freeware API Viewer which can be configured to display the API utilization using VFP syntax.

Go to the Download link.

Fortunately for many of us, one of its other options is to use English language.

Have Fun,
JRB-Bldr

 

[Mike Lewis]

JRB-Bldr,

Have you actually used this program? Does it work for you?

The reason I ask is that there does not seem to be any obvious way of getting any information out of it. As far as I can see, you can search for an API function and it will find it. But, after that, nothing seems to happen. There is no command for getting any further information, and no matter where you click, you just get error messages.

It does look like a very useful program, so maybe I should persevere. If it works for you, that will encourage me to keep trying. It's a pity there's no Help. Perhaps I should contact the author.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

My Visual Foxpro web site:

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

My Crystal Reports web site:

http://www.ml-crystal.com

 

[JRB-Bldr]

It is a reference program only.

No I have not used it much, but it looked useful (did I mention free?), so I thought to pass the info on to whoever might be interested.

Click on the File Open icon and select the Win32API.apv "catalog" (or any of the other catalogs).

You can then choose the desired API command from a selection screen, and it's syntax will be displayed.

Have fun with it.

JRB-Bldr

 

[Mike Lewis]

JRB-Bldr,

Thanks for coming back on this. I appreciate it's not your program, so I don't expect you to spend any time on this.

However, when I choose the API command, I certainly don't see any syntax information. If I click on the command, or right-click and choose any of the options, I just get an error message: "Run-time Error 91. Object variable or With block variable not set".

It's a pity because it looks like such a professionally designed program. I'll email the author and report back.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

My Visual Foxpro web site:

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

My Crystal Reports web site:

http://www.ml-crystal.com

 

[ChristophvW]

When the ApiViewer crashes with this Error, the "synVB6.dll" is missing.

Please reinstall it, by making a full install.

I will fix this bug in the next release.

PS: The shorter link to the ApiViewer page is:

http://www.ApiViewer.de/english

Regards,
Christoph von Wittich

 

[ChristophvW]

I have uploaded a "preview" version of ApiViewer 2004 3.11.

http://www.ApiViewer.de/downloadstore/av2004_v311_preview.exe

It requires the VB6 SP6 Runtime and MSXML 4.0 SP2, which can both be found on the MS Website.

Some features like "quick syntax changing" are not completed in this version but will be functional in the final release.

WARNING: There is no further message in the program that tells you that it is a non-release version.

 

[mspratt]

ChristophvW,

Very Nice!! Thanks for sharing, donation on the way.

Regards,

Mike

 

[mspratt]

ChristophvW,

Very Nice!! Thank You for sharing.

Regards,

Mike

 

[Mike Lewis]

I have re-installed the version that Christoph mentioned in his link. This works perfectly.

This is a really useful program. I can recommend it to any VFP developer who often uses API calls. It doesn't give you a complete reference to the API functions, but it does make it very easy to paste the DECLAREs for those functions in your code, which will save a lot of time and mistakes.

I hope my earlier negative comment didn't put anyone off. The program does work. It is also very professional, and the support that Christoph gave me is first-class. thanks also to JRB-Bldr to bringing it to our attention.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

My Visual Foxpro web site:

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

My Crystal Reports web site:

http://www.ml-crystal.com