Win32API Functions per se? 4

[pt777]

Are any of you aware of any Win32API Function web sites where I can learn more of their use (without paying $80/year)

http://www.news2news.com

seems great but I'm not sure I should pay for it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[wgcs]

news2news is the best reference I know of for win32 functions in VFP, even without access to all the sample code.

The Universal Thread has a (small) section on Win32 functions.

The Fox Wiki is continually growing in offering examples of how to use Win32 functions:

http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~CategoryWindowsAPI

(look for the links with a "last updated" date in the second column... the others are links into news2news)

http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~CategoryCodeSamples

http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~CategoryUDF

 

[Mike Gagnon]

pt777

You can also go directly to Microsoft's site and study the API there and do your own translation, the same way news2news must have done.

Windows API Reference

Mike Gagnon

If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.

 

[pt777]

Thanks Mike and wg for clarifying and referring.

 

[mspratt]

API information is available:

http://www.mentalis.org/agnet/apiguide.shtml

Sadly, they do not provide VFP examples so you will need to learn to translate. OTOH finding a function is half the battle.

Regards,

Mike

 

[awaresoft]

PT777,

News2News has several subscription plans including 3 months for $30. That's cheaper than most books and magazine subscriptions and I can almost guarantee you will save several days of pain over trying to recreate what's already been posted (researched and debugged) on News2News.

I'm constantly finding cool ways to extend my software libraries via the documentation and code samples posted up on News2News.

I am not in any way affiliated with the News2News site - just a very satisfied customer.

Malcolm

 

[pt777]

Thanks Malcolm for your input. I'll probably go with it at some point when I get more desperate to exploit the opportunities therein.

Philip