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Win32 API Programming with Visual Basic (Paperback)

by Steven Roman (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 534 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; Pap/Cdr edition (19 Nov 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1565926315
  • ISBN-13: 978-1565926318
  • Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 17.9 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 532,774 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Finally, a book I can be enthusiastic about. If you want to use the Windows API from VB, just buy this book ... it is too useful not to have. ... This is one book I can recommend without reservation ... well, may be the cover could have been something other than a monkey.' - Mike James, Computer Shopper, August 2000

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The Win32 API, or Application Programming Interface, is of immense use in extending the power of Visual Basic. The Win32 API is the collection of functions and subroutines that provides programmatic access to the features of the operating system. It allows Visual Basic programmers far greater access to the inner workings of the Windows operating system without having to suffer through the steep learning curve associated with Visual C++ style Windows programming. The book is designed for users with an intermediate-level (or higher) knowledge of Visual Basic version 4 or later and a desire to stretch VB into the realm of Windows system programming. Users do not need any background in Visual C++, nor do they need any previous experience programming the Win32 API. This book teaches users how to do relatively simple tasks, such as adding tab stops to a list box and gathering system information (i.e., which version of Windows is running on a system and the number of buttons on the user's mouse). It also teaches users about several advanced programming techniques such as synchronizing two VB applications so they can work in cooperation with each other and how to extract data from controls that belong to another application. Win32 API Programming with Visual Basic also spends a good deal of time describing the basic operations of the Windows NT and Windows 95/98 operating systems. Microsoft's documentation seldom takes into account what the reader knows or does not know. Hence, a solid grounding in the basics of the Windows operating systems will help VB programmers to better understand Microsoft's documentation. This book helps VB programmers eliminate the trial and error process that is usually associated with calling the Win32 API from Visual Basic and does so in a practical, straightforward fashion that is the hallmark of author Steve Roman's style.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not an API Call reference book, but still good, 18 Jan 2002
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I bought this book on the strength of it being another O'Reilly book, but it didn't really give me a reference to all of the API calls, or what to use and when.

The best way I can describe this book is like a book of 'How to Forge and Grind your own Chisels' rather than 'Chisels - how and when to use them'.

But saying that, given what the book is about, it makes very comprehensive reading into the theory and practise of utilising Win32 API calls in VB.

Hope this helps someone make a better choice.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Top book., 27 Nov 2000
This is one of the best API books i have come across. Although not a reference on the API (it doesn't claim to be), it really gets under the hood. This, accompanied by Dan Applemans API reference, should be all any vb coder will ever require.
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3.0 out of 5 stars S'alright, 12 Jun 2000
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Very dry. This is less of a 'get results' or a 'new tricks' book than say Dan Appleman's, but in it's own little way it is useful - one thing though, don't expect to read someone's code and use this book to find out about the declarations used etc. If you want to increase your knowledge into the whys and wherefores then this may be of some use...
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