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Startmenu Change

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Submitted on: 2/28/2002 11:29:25 PM
By: Curtis Miller 
Level: Intermediate
User Rating: Unrated
Compatibility:C++ (general), Microsoft Visual C++

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     Get's a handle to the start butttons window and changes it's text to whatever 4 letter word you want.
 

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//**************************************
//     
//INCLUDE files for :Startmenu Change
//**************************************
//     
iostream.h
windows.h
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//**************************************
//     
// Name: Startmenu Change
// Description:Get's a handle to the sta
//     rt butttons window and changes it's text
//     to whatever 4 letter word you want.
// By: Curtis Miller
//
// Inputs:A four letter word from the us
//     er.
//
// Returns:Nothing
//
// Side Effects:Beware you start button 
//     will change it's text to whatever word y
//     ou want it to.
//
//This code is copyrighted and has// limited warranties.Please see http://
//     www.Planet-Source-Code.com/xq/ASP/txtCod
//     eId.3381/lngWId.3/qx/vb/scripts/ShowCode
//     .htm//for details.//**************************************
//     

//Curtis Miller
//Good example of getting a handle to a 
//     window
#include <iostream.h>
#include <windows.h>
int main()
    {
    	char input[5];
    	cout<<"Enter a four letter word that you want"
    		<<"on your start button\n";
    	cin.get(input,5);
    HWND handle,handletobutton;
    handle = FindWindow("Shell_TrayWnd", NULL);
    handletobutton = FindWindowEx(handle, 0, "Button", NULL);
    SetWindowText(handletobutton,input); 
    return 0;
}

 
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