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oooOO HookIncludeFile Tutorial in 10 EASY Steps OOooo
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Introduction
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When I was just a young child, my grandfather used to sit me on his knee and narrate the elaborated
stories of his life and all the 4 foot long trout he had caught with just his bare hands while
standing shoeless in a wilderness stream in the middle of a raging Winter blizzard. And while it
seemed slightly odd to me that the raging Winter blizzard had always managed to coincide
with his annual Mid-Summer fishing trip, I was nonetheless impressed by his lively cantor. And there
I sat silently still, dazzled by his words as if they were spun from gold thread itself.
It was just an ordinary morning when my Grandfather had called me over to him. He was sitting on the
porch as usual in his heavy oak chair, which overlooked the backyard. He sat there often like a
steadfast sentinel ever on watch for the fascinating backyard things that may suddenly spring forth
at anytime. With the corner of his eyes still observant of the grassy acre he glanced my direction
and said, "Son, come here. I have something very important I'd like to tell you.."
I approached him curiously. I was eager to hear another exciting chapter in his life as a professional
grizzly bear wrangler. But as I came to stand next to him, I could see by his solemn expression that
this was going to be something far more important than just a story.
"Son, what I have to say is something you must never forget."
The curiosity in my eyes burned even brighter as I quickly nodded my head and promised to remember
everything he was about to confide in me.
"Someday you will discover an amazing new tool," he said, "and this tool will change yours and many
other people's lives."
As he wet his throat with sips of his lemonade, I wondered what type of tool this may be. A hammer?
A saw? A new type of shovel perhaps??
Seeing my confusion, he chuckled and spoke once again. "You will know this tool when you see it. Just
remember this.. There is nothing 'basic' about this tool. And don't let anyone tell you otherwise! The
secret to wielding its full power lies in the API.. The API is where you will find the key..." Then
my grandfather stood up, patted me on the head, grabbed a newspaper, and walked inside to the
bathroom to do whatever grandfathers do in the bathroom for 45 minutes.
His words have puzzled me throughout my entire life until just recently when I discovered PureBasic.
This is, without a doubt, the amazing new tool my grandfather had mentioned! And like his venerable
advice, the WinAPI really is the key to overcoming most of the programming hurdles you will encounter
along the way. Nothing about PureBasic is 'basic'. And whatever you do, don't let anyone tell you
otherwise!
My grandfather also mentioned that when I found this mysterious tool, people would flock from all
over the Earth just to hand me money and rare jewelry and other objects of wealth...
Hmmm.. [waiting] ... OK, so when does everyone start flocking? Hahahaha..
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Anyhow, it seems that at least a couple people were grateful for the last WinAPI Tutorial post
of mine. I'm very happy I was able to help someone.
Well, now that you have had the chance to check
it out, I decided to help out even more by writing my own PB_API tutorial from scratch.
This one is a bit more advanced than the other, but not too much so. Although, if you are prone to sudden
involuntary (and messy) cerebral explosions, I would recommend you keep a box of Handy Wipes
nearby just in case...
Dare I say that accessing the WinAPI through your PB code is easier and more enjoyable than using any
other worthy development tool?
