Windows F.A.Q. for PureBasic
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:55 pm
(This is a complement to the PureBasic General F.A.Q. Hopefully you can find similar ones in the Mac and Linux sections too.)
Windows Frequently Asked Questions
General
Guides
PureBasic General F.A.Q. http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=4876
Windows Programming: Learning more about the Win32® API. http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=10046
Windows Vista User Experience Guidelines http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa511258.aspx
Windows Vista/XP/2000 User Experience Guidelines PDF http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/resu ... layLang=en
Data Type Ranges http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/s3f49ktz.aspx
Windows Data Types http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 85%29.aspx
Windows API functions listed by Windows release http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 85%29.aspx
The n Habits of Highly Defective Windows Applications http://www.flounder.com/badprogram.htm
Tools
Tool to lookup all the weird Windows API definitions types! http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=36689
Documents
How do I clear the recent documents menu?
SHAddToRecentDocs_(2,0)
How do I add a document to the recent documents menu?
SHAddToRecentDocs_(2,file$)
GUI
Vista / Windows 7 and DPI, font and Window scaling!
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... 12&t=40507
Keyboard
How do I send keystrokes to another application?
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=3766
Reboot
How do I reboot or shutdown my PC?
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=3808
Screenshots
How do I take a screenshot of the Desktop?
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=3695
Shortcuts
How do I create a shortcut to a file?
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=8668
Windows Frequently Asked Questions
General
Guides
PureBasic General F.A.Q. http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=4876
Windows Programming: Learning more about the Win32® API. http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=10046
Windows Vista User Experience Guidelines http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa511258.aspx
Windows Vista/XP/2000 User Experience Guidelines PDF http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/resu ... layLang=en
Data Type Ranges http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/s3f49ktz.aspx
Windows Data Types http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 85%29.aspx
Windows API functions listed by Windows release http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 85%29.aspx
The n Habits of Highly Defective Windows Applications http://www.flounder.com/badprogram.htm
Tools
Tool to lookup all the weird Windows API definitions types! http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=36689
Documents
How do I clear the recent documents menu?
SHAddToRecentDocs_(2,0)
How do I add a document to the recent documents menu?
SHAddToRecentDocs_(2,file$)
GUI
Vista / Windows 7 and DPI, font and Window scaling!
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... 12&t=40507
Keyboard
How do I send keystrokes to another application?
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=3766
Reboot
How do I reboot or shutdown my PC?
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=3808
Screenshots
How do I take a screenshot of the Desktop?
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=3695
Shortcuts
How do I create a shortcut to a file?
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=8668