using Win32 Constants

[Jarod_24]

I've managed find out how to start using the Win32 API's

But some of these methods got constants that you should use when caling
them. for example
the LockSetForegrou ndWindow got a unsigned integer as a parameter that
either can be the value of "LSFW_LOCK" or "LSFW_UNLOC K"
How do i get hold of these constants?

Is there some <DllImport-thing that i can use to get hold of these
constants?
and what should i use instead of "UInt32" (wich VB.net dosent support) when
using the API's

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...Functions/Lock
SetForegroundWi ndow.asp

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Jarod_24" <ja******@hotma il.com> scripsit:

But some of these methods got constants that you should use when caling
them. for example
the LockSetForegrou ndWindow got a unsigned integer as a parameter that
either can be the value of "LSFW_LOCK" or "LSFW_UNLOC K"
How do i get hold of these constants?
<http://www.activevb.de/rubriken/apiviewer/index-apiviewereng.ht ml>
Is there some <DllImport-thing that i can use to get hold of these
constants?
No.
and what should i use instead of "UInt32" (wich VB.net dosent support) when
using the API's

'UInt32' is available in VB.NET too.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[One Handed Man [ OHM# ]]

Nice link.

Regards - OHM

Herfried K. Wagner [MVP] wrote:

* "Jarod_24" <ja******@hotma il.com> scripsit:

But some of these methods got constants that you should use when
caling them. for example
the LockSetForegrou ndWindow got a unsigned integer as a parameter
that either can be the value of "LSFW_LOCK" or "LSFW_UNLOC K"
How do i get hold of these constants?

<http://www.activevb.de/rubriken/apiviewer/index-apiviewereng.ht ml>

Is there some <DllImport-thing that i can use to get hold of these
constants?

No.

and what should i use instead of "UInt32" (wich VB.net dosent
support) when using the API's

'UInt32' is available in VB.NET too.

--
Best Regards - OHM

O_H_M{at}BTInte rnet{dot}com

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "One Handed Man [ OHM# ]" <O_H_M{at}BTInt ernet{dot}com> scripsit:

Nice link.

[...]

<http://www.activevb.de/rubriken/apiviewer/index-apiviewereng.ht ml>

Notice that the .NET support is /very/ "buggy".

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Jarod_24,
In addition to the other comments.

I normally define constants such as "LSFW_LOCK" or "LSFW_UNLOC K" as part of
an enum, which then provides intellisense to the API itself.

Something like (untested):

Enum LockCode As Integer
Lock = 1
Unlock = 2
End Enum

Declare Auto Function LockSetForegrou ndWindow Lib "user32" (ByVal
lockCode As LockCode) As Boolean

As Herfried stated you can use UInt32 in the api declaration itself, however
I normally use an enum of the same size (32bit).

How do i get hold of these constants? Of course finding the values for the Enum is the "challange" . ;-) I normally
look at the C++ include files as I can read C/C++, For VS.NET 2003 the
include files are found in:

\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\Platfo rmSDK\Include

Otherwise you can use a tool such as the one Herfried identified.

Hope this helps
Jay

"Jarod_24" <ja******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:d4******** *************** *******@news.te ranews.com... I've managed find out how to start using the Win32 API's

But some of these methods got constants that you should use when caling
them. for example
the LockSetForegrou ndWindow got a unsigned integer as a parameter that
either can be the value of "LSFW_LOCK" or "LSFW_UNLOC K"
How do i get hold of these constants?

Is there some <DllImport-thing that i can use to get hold of these
constants?
and what should i use instead of "UInt32" (wich VB.net dosent support) when using the API's

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...Functions/Lock SetForegroundWi ndow.asp