Top "Winapi" questions

The Windows API (formerly called the Win32 API) is the core set of application programming interfaces available for the Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Where can I find my .emacs file for Emacs running on Windows?

I tried looking for the .emacs file for my Windows installation for Emacs, but I could not find it. Does …

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How to make thread sleep less than a millisecond on Windows

On Windows I have a problem I never encountered on Unix. That is how to get a thread to sleep …

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How can i determine the version of the Windows SDK installed on my computer?

I've very recently decided to teach myself c++ and win32 programming after learning vb.net, and I've got a very …

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IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied when trying to open hidden file in "w" mode

I want to replace the contents of a hidden file, so I attempted to open it in w mode so …

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How can we check if a file Exists or not using Win32 program?

How can we check if a file Exists or not using a Win32 program? I am working for a Windows …

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Is there a way to find all the functions exposed by a dll

I've been searching for a way to get all the strings that map to function names in a dll. I …

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ShellExecute equivalent in .NET

I'm looking for the .NET-preferred way of performing the same type of thing that ShellExecute does in Win32 (opening, printing, …

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error C2275 : illegal use of this type as an expression

Since yesterday, I've been facing a compiling error for my C project. The project itself consists on creating a service …

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What is a privileged instruction?

I have added some code which compiles cleanly and have just received this Windows error: --------------------------- (MonTel Administrator) 2.12.7: MtAdmin.exe …

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How can I take a screenshot in a windows application?

How can I take a screenshot of the current screen using Win32?

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