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Table of Contents
List of Figures 415
Chapter 1: Overcoming Holes in the .NET Framework 415
Chapter 2: Working with Win32 API Data 415
Chapter 3: Accessing the Win32 API 415
Chapter 4: Processing ... Issues 4 21
List of Listings 422
Chapter 1: Overcoming Holes in the .NET Framework 422
Chapter 2: Working with Win32 API Data 422
Chapter 3: Acces...
... Imports
statement to the beginning of the file.
5.
Working with the Win32 API
Working directly with the Win32 API means locating the various functions you need—they’re not all in the
same DLL. In many cases, ... main DLLs,
you’ll find that you can patch quite a few of the obvious support holes in the .NET Framework.
Types of Win32 Access
There are two...
... on the GetWindowText() function to display the name of the
window in a textbox on the dialog. The use of an IntPtr as one of the inputs is hardly surprising, because it
contains the handle to the ... call the days of the week or the months of the year? The example in this section of the
chapter is meant to augment what the .NET Framework alread...
... might find other types of printers lacking in some areas.
Creating the Wrapper DLL
The wrapper DLL does most of the work of retrieving the printer information from the Win32 API in this
case. There ... // Int16 dmPaperLength;
// Int16 dmPaperWidth;
// };
// POINTL dmPosition;
// };
Int16 dmOrientation;
Int16 dmPaperSize;
Int16 dmPaperLength;
Int16 dmPaperWidth;...
... level of version checking using the methods in this namespace, but it appears that the
OperatingSystem class relies on the GetVersion() Win32 API call instead of the GetVersionEx() Win32
API call ... code includes an encapsulated version of the code used to gain access to the security
descriptor in the form of the GetFileSD() function.
Listing 8.3: Gaining...
... find the source code for this example in the \Chapter 11 \C#\PlayWave and \Chapter
11 \VB\PlayWave folders of the CD.
Listing 11 .3: Opening a Multimedia File
// This variable contains the name of ... haven’t discussed many of the buttons on the left side of the Windows Media Player yet. You’ll find that
several of them enable you to find media on the Internet....
... see the wealth of effects shown in Figure 11 .11 .
Each of the effects changes the set of controls presented in the middle of the display. Change these controls
and you’ll see a change in the appearance ... the wave device.
Stopping the playback means not only stopping the sound, but also moving the pointer back to the beginning
of the data. When you p...
... from the user. Listing 14 .1 shows the class definition.
Listing 14 .1: Defining an IID Constant Value
class CreateIID
{
public static GUID DEFINE_GUID(UInt32 Data 1In,
UInt16 Data 2In,
UInt16 Data 3In,
... SizeConst=Functions.DD_ROP_SPACE)]
public UInt32 []dwRops;
The magic of this solution is all in the [MarshalAs] attribute. However, it begins with a correct definit...
... contains some of
the initialization code for this example. You’ll find the source code for this example in the \Chapter
15 \C#\DirectInput and \Chapter 15 \VB\DirectInput folders of the CD.
Listing ... determines which axes of the input device are affected by the ramp. The
Timing tab tells how long the effect lasts and determines if there’s a delay in starting it....
... Devices
Listing 15 .3: Displaying the Mouse Status
Chapter 16 : Extended DirectX Programming Examples
Listing 16 .1: Mesh Example Initialization
Listing 16 .2: Loading the X File
Listing 16 .3: Rendering the ... use of an if statement to ensure that the
application reacts to them properly.
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Listing 11 .5: Pausing and Stopping a File
Listing 11 .6: Cleaning Up the Rem...