Product DescriptionQuickly harness the full power of the Windows(R) 32-bit operating system using Visual Basic. This best-selling guide covers every key element of the core Win32 API--from Windows management and drawing operations to advanced process control and interprocess communication techniques. Dan Applemen shows you how to translate C and C++ based Win32 documentation to Visual Basic, how to port 16-bit applications to 32-bits, and how to design applications to run on different versions of Windows.
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Rating: - Must have for Professional VB/VBA Programmer
This was just what I needed to develop a special VBA program with Access. The Win32 API's let you get a little closer to the Window operating system than most standard languages.
Rating: - A must have book
After buying many useless books on the VB API programming I bought this one after I read the reviews, and it is the ultimate reference ever.
If you are thinking of buying it, read the other reviews - they describe it more than I do - and go ahead and get it. It's worth every ounce of its weight in pure gold.
Rating: - DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK
This book is useless for any work or learning.
All samples are made with authors' functions which are in compiled dll written in C++ !?
Each chapter has at least 30% about porting from Win16 to Win32.
And book is filled with listings of forms and projects.
If you remove all this from book, the rest is less than 100 pages with confused explanations.
Do not buy this book. There are much better books around.
Rating: - It's the Bible
For as long as there's been an API for VB developers, Dan has been THE source for reference on how to use it. He is the definitive authority. (How many people can earn that title about anything?)
Use this book FIRST. Then check with other sources of you need to.
Rating: - dan appleman is the API god
it works well as a desktop reference but it also takes a little time to explain some of the more hardcore concepts. i recommend this book to ANYONE wanting to start and sucessfully finish an API project. from this book it is apparent that mr Appleman believes VB can do ANYTHING by using a little API and, after owning it for a few months, you'll know it's true and you'll know how to make it happen too. a must-have for any self-respecting vb programmer
- Must have for Professional VB/VBA Programmer
- DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK
