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Running an EXE at a particular position with particular dimensions.
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This sample code will show you how to control a shelled application using API.
I have used several tricks in this sample code. Once you know these tricks, you can also use them in your programs. This code will open «b»Notepad«/b» at a specified position with specified window size. You will also
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How to open a file with Wordpad or Notepad
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I tried to find sourcecode which allows me to open a file with any extension with Wordpad and Notepad. And finally I came up with this solution.
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How to display different control panel applets
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«code LangId=1»' Display the Control Panel
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL", vbNormalFocus)
'Display the Accessibility Properties
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl", vbNormalFocus)
'Display Add/Remove Programs
Call Shell("rundll32.exe shell32
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How to move/resize window using API?
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«code LangId=1»Private Const SWP_SHOWWINDOW = &H40
Private Const SW_HIDE = 0
Private Const SW_RESTORE = 9
Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" _
Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, _
ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameter
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Getting the Correct Filename for a Shortcut
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If your application creates or otherwise manipulates shortcuts then you should use the Operating System to determine what the filename for the shortcut should be, as the extension is subject to i18n. This article demonstrates how to use the SHGetNewLinkInfo API call to do this, and also provides a h
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Creating Shortcuts using VB
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This article expands on the cShellLink class provided to allow the shortcuts used in Window's Recent Document Collection to be investigated. It demonstrates how to use the class to read and write shortcuts, including choosing the icon, start up directory and more.
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Add Your App to the Systray the Easy Way
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This sample application presents a small form which you can drop into your project to get immediate SysTray support. A lot of the source code I've seen for VB SysTray interfaces has used an OCX or DLL and subclassed for a SysTray message, however, it turns out you don't need to do this, because you
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Thumbnail Extraction Using the Shell
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Since Windows Me/2000, the Windows Shell has included a mechanism for extracting a small thumbnail image for any item in the namespace. This sample demonstrates how to use this function to get thumbnail images for web pages, images, Office documents - in fact anything that supports thumbnailing in E
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Adding, Deleting and Viewing Recent Documents
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This sample demonstrates how to add, read and clear the Shell's Recent Document List from VB code. At the same time, it provides a useful ShellLink class for working with Shortcuts.
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Shell an application and wait asynchronously for completion
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Surprisingly often it comes in handy to be able to shell another application and wait for it to complete. This sample shows what I think is the best way to do it. At least, this method has been totally reliable for me. Its better than some methods I have seen because the application isn't frozen whi
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