Explain the functions and services of the Win32 API. Describe the differences between Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0/2000 APIs. Explain how APIs are accessed. Make API declarations and calls; Convert C data types for use in Visual Basic. Declare statements. Use the API Viewer to browse and select Visual Basic Declare statements. Find API declarations in C header files. Debug API calls using return values and error codes. Use various sources of API documentation
Unit 1: Introduction to the Windows API
- The Win32 API
- API Architecture
- Using API Functions
Unit 2: Declaring and Calling API Functions
- The Declare Statement
- C Compatibility Issues
- Calling an API Function
Unit 3: Calling APIs from Visual Basic
- The API Viewer Tool
- Using C Header Files
- Using Return Values and Error Codes
- Using API Documentation