John Paul Mueller 
.NET Framework Solutions 
In Search of the Lost Win32 API

If you’ve begun programming using Microsoft’s .NET Framework, you’ve discovered a lot of new and improved functionality. But, more than likely, you’ve also discovered a lot of missingfunctionality. Indeed, a third of the functions supported by theold Win32 API are not yet supported by .NET. Although you may notat first notice the loss of Win32 API functionality in .NET, themore you program, the more you’ll realize how essential it is. As aprogrammer, you will not want to do without these solutions..NET Framework Solutions: In Search of the Lost Win32 API is onemore thing you can’t do without: a complete guide to your optionsfor dealing with the functionality missing from .NET. As you’lllearn, some functions are handily situated within Visual Basic or C#. In most cases, however, you’ll need to access the old Win32 APIfrom the .NET Framework. This is demanding work, but this bookmakes it easy, walking you through every step and paying specialattention to the work of managing memory manually–the mosterror-prone part of the process.The topics covered inside are as varied as the missingfunctionality: direct hardware access, low-level security control, certain aspects of OS access, support for multimedia and utilities, and Direct X. You also get hard-to-find information on COM access, plus a collection of examples–dealing with Direct X and the MMCSnap-ins–that unite COM and Win32 access in especiallyilluminating ways.Over time, you can expect to see the .NET Framework expanded toinclude much of what it now lacks. But your programming tasks can’twait, and .NET Framework Solutions makes you productive–today.

Table des matières

Introduction.Part I: An Overview of the Win32 API.Chapter 1: Overcoming Holes in the .NET Framework.Chapter 2: Working with Win32 API Data.Chapter 3: Accessing the Win32 API.Chapter 4: Processing Windows Messages.Chapter 5: Using Callback Functions.Part II: Fixing Holes in Standard Applications.Chapter 6: Gaining Support for the Console Application.Chapter 7: Accessing the Hardware Directly.Chapter 8: Overcoming Security Issues.Part III: Fixing Advanced Win32 API Problems.Chapter 9: Accessing Windows XP Special Features.Chapter 10: Using Operating System Special Functions.Chapter 11: Accessing the Media Player.Chapter 12: Working with Microsoft Management Console.Part IV: Working with Direct X.Chapter 13: Creating Direct X Structures and Data Elements.Chapter 14: Developing Direct X Access Routines.Chapter 15: Creating Applications with Direct X 8.1.Chapter 16: Extended Direct X Programming Examples.Part V: Appendices.Appendix A: Fifty-Two Tips for Error-Free Win32 API Access.Appendix B: Fixes for Common API Access Errors.Glossary.Index.

A propos de l’auteur

John Paul Mueller is a freelance author and technical editor; he has written 53 books and 200 articles on various programming and networking topics. He has written articles for Visual C++ Developer, Visual Basic Developer, and SQL Server Professional magazines. He is currently the editor of the .NET electronic newsletter for Pinnacle Publishing. Recent books include Visual C# .NET Developer’s Handbook for Sybex and Special Edition Using SOAP for Que.