How do I create an API?

[Raistlin]

I need to develop some functionilty for my usercontrol that I am building. My boss wants it in an API call. I never used API calls before, but know a little about them. Can someone point me to a good referernces or show my some sample code.


Thank you
Raistlin

[Iouri]

Go to
http://www.allapi.net/

You'' find there all available API that you can use in VB

Iouri Boutchkine
iouri@hotsheet.com

[Clearcode]

You want your control to respond to custom messages?

This requires subclassing, to intercept the message and - for your own custom messages, use of the RegisterWindowsMessage() API.

Your best bet is to download the source code for the MCI Hotkey control from http://www.merrioncomputing.com/Download/index.htm as this example registers a new windows message and then shows how to intercept it in the VB_WindowProc() subroutine.

HTH,
Duncan

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Ex. Datis: Duncan Jones
Merrion Computing Ltd
http://www.merrioncomputing.com

[Raistlin]

Thank you for the heads up!!
Raistlin