"Nearly all" Windows API supported?

[bbanelli]

Greetings,

http://www.purebasic.com/faq.php

Why the Windows API description isn't included in the PureBasic documentation ?
Even if PureBasic supports natively nearly all of the Windows API functions, it's impossible to include all their descriptions as it's more than 1 GB of data. You can get all the needed informations on the Microsoft site.

Out of academic curiosity, can someone name functions in Windows API not supported in Pure Basic and why?

BTW, in context of the answer of this FAQ answer, perhaps consider changing informations to information.

[TI-994A]

Out of academic curiosity, can someone name functions in Windows API not supported in Pure Basic and why?

Hi bbanelli. In one way or another, with the exception of some newer ones introduced with Windows 8, virtually all Windows API functions can be called from within PureBasic. Native support simply means that a function is included in the built-in command set, and can be called directly without being imported, just like any PureBasic function. For example, just to name a few, these API functions are not natively supported, and must be explicitly imported before they can be used:

GetConsoleWindow() from kernel32.dll
SHGetKnownFolderIDList() from shell32.dll
CreateProcessWithLogonW() from advapi32.dll

[bbanelli]

Out of academic curiosity, can someone name functions in Windows API not supported in Pure Basic and why?

Hi bbanelli. In one way or another, with the exception of some newer ones introduced with Windows 8, virtually all Windows API functions can be called from within PureBasic. Native support simply means that a function is included in the built-in command set, and can be called directly without being imported, just like any PureBasic function. For example, just to name a few, these API functions are not natively supported, and must be explicitly imported before they can be used:

GetConsoleWindow() from kernel32.dll
SHGetKnownFolderIDList() from shell32.dll
CreateProcessWithLogonW() from advapi32.dll

OK, so I just didn't understand the true meaning of "nativeness" of that statement. I fully understand you have to import Windows DLL in order to use some functions - so generally, there is no Windows function you cannot use that way!

Thanks for clarification.

With my best,

Bruno

[Thorium]

OK, so I just didn't understand the true meaning of "nativeness" of that statement. I fully understand you have to import Windows DLL in order to use some functions - so generally, there is no Windows function you cannot use that way!

"nativ" means they are already imported. You dont need to import them. Also PureBasic shows you the names of the parameters for API function it supports natively.

[TI-994A]

...Also PureBasic shows you the names of the parameters for API function it supports natively.

Hi Thorium. You're right about the quick help, although it should be noted that it's not available for all the Windows API functions (eg: CreateProcess(), GetPrinter(), ShellExecuteEx(), etc.).