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How do I call the standard Win32 API about box (like in Windows explorer-
when you select help-about) from a VB.NET windows form?
 
How do I call the standard Win32 API about box (like in Windows explorer-
when you select help-about) from a VB.NET windows form?
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Declare Auto Function ShellAbout Lib "shell32.dll" (ByVal hWnd As
IntPtr, ByVal szApp As String, ByVal szOtherStuff As String, ByVal
hIcon As IntPtr) As Integer

....

ShellAbout(Handle, "Your app", "Your description", IntPtr.Zero)



Mattias
 
Hi,

API Declare
Declare Function ShellAbout Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellAboutA" _

(ByVal hwnd As IntPtr, ByVal szApp As String, ByVal szOtherStuff As String,
_

ByVal hIcon As IntPtr) As Integer



How to use

ShellAbout(Me.Handle, "Test", "This is some other stuff to display",
Me.Icon.Handle)



Ken
 
Hi,

API Declare
Declare Function ShellAbout Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellAboutA" _

(ByVal hwnd As IntPtr, ByVal szApp As String, ByVal szOtherStuff As String,
_

ByVal hIcon As IntPtr) As Integer



How to use

ShellAbout(Me.Handle, "Test", "This is some other stuff to display",
Me.Icon.Handle)



Ken
 
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