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Submitted on: 9/16/2002 7:55:59 PM
By: sherif rofael  
Level: Beginner
User Rating: By 59 Users
Compatibility:VB 3.0, VB 4.0 (16-bit), VB 4.0 (32-bit), VB 5.0, VB 6.0

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     if you are a beginner or an intermediate who is hearing about API , this program is a good deal , u can learn APi very easily with this tutorial , This may be considred as a libraray for API ( Application Programming Interface) . It contains more than 30 declaration and functions that do the following: 1) shut down/restart / log off ur windows. 2) show/hide curor , 3) open web browser . (http://www.cnn.com) 4) empty your recycle bin. 5) toogle the caps lock . 6) make the desktop's wallpaper the picture of the active form, 7) change the mouse configuration.(switch the primary and secondary button i.e. make right button or the left one the primary) 8) minimize , maximize , set to normal size your form. 9)open/close your cd -tray. 10)change the wallpaper , 11) delete a file using API . 12) save the active window's image to file. 13)save the whole screen's image to a bitamp file , 14) play sound . 15) get the path of the folder of your "windows" 16) get the path of the folder of your windows' system 17)desktop 18)my pictures. 19)my documents. 20)cookies, start menu , recent , and other thirty (30) of that , please check them out , 21) get information about all the drives i. please see that , don't forget to send comments.
 
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9/17/2002 2:40:50 PM:sherif rofael
i am awfully sorry for the low rating i got but that because a mad man has rated all my 29 submissions with 1 globe (poor rating ) , again , sorry for that. regards, sherif rofael (the author)
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9/17/2002 3:46:02 PM:sherif rofael
beleive me this poor rating is a conpiracy againist me , god be with me againist those trators.
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9/17/2002 3:51:46 PM:sherif rofael
hi all , a good man "Stephenb" had told me about a good site having a lot a api's declartions , i 'll be happy to share it with u , http://www.allapi.net/ best regards, sherif rofael.
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9/17/2002 9:34:56 PM:
Here are my precious ***** for you
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9/17/2002 10:57:18 PM:sherif rofael
after one day (24 hours ) on submitting this project , 1270 had viewed my code , that's great i think
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9/18/2002 3:08:16 PM:
You deserve ***** Mekdam
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9/21/2002 2:37:47 PM:George Inacio
There is more 5G special for you! Thanks for charing!
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9/22/2002 7:48:03 AM:
dear buddy, i love your code so much th@ i am going to give u 50% discount on my spyware sys detective+ :-) it iz here: http://ispro.netfirms.com/sysd.htm check it... and keep up the gud work
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9/23/2002 5:06:49 AM:Robert Rayment
I find that choosedrive.Drive picks up the drive volume name so that thedrivechoosen needs to extract just the drive ref (ie D:\ etc). Need this change at Form Load
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9/23/2002 5:07:36 AM:Robert Rayment
and at the drive list box.
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9/28/2002 2:09:35 PM:
GOOD JOB , 5 * FROM ME,
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11/18/2002 8:00:27 PM:James Durabond
Great Library, I've been looking for a list of API functions for a long time. Keep up the great work!!
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1/1/2003 12:42:40 PM:
Good work!
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1/18/2003 8:04:34 PM:
not too bad, this code is very useful and very descriptive
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2/16/2003 3:48:49 AM:sherif rofael
Thanks for all who submitted their votes anc comments.
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2/16/2003 3:50:37 AM:sherif rofael
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2/18/2003 2:08:14 AM:
Thanks, It is very helpful!
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3/8/2003 2:48:53 PM:
No hard feelings Buddy....well Done...keep it up....5 globes from me.. :)
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3/12/2003 3:58:00 AM:
Thanks for remembering there are beginners out there. 5/5.
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3/19/2003 10:07:58 AM:tazrockon
great program. will help me with the making of my torjan.....i mean remote access system :) thx, tazrockon
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3/24/2003 8:23:22 AM:
Although your "Vote Button" give me run time error 19, I gave you my *****. Post more API.
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3/24/2003 3:02:37 PM:Ahmadu Mohammed
Thanks Five Globes from me
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3/25/2003 9:38:29 AM:mresann
WOW! I actually forwarded your tutorial to Dan Appleman himself, it is very concise yet easy to communicate. I would suggest to PSC to fix the rating system so it can't be abused.
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3/28/2003 11:37:31 AM:Viktor E
Nice initiative
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4/10/2003 6:20:06 AM:Ali Damji
Best Code i`ve ever SEEN!!!.....(5 Globes)
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4/20/2003 8:24:24 AM:
NICE ONE! lOADS oF USEFUL STUFF, THANKS dUDe!
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5/10/2003 4:29:12 PM:
hey thnx for teaching us newbies. truly
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