C# accessing a windows api

[classy_dog]

I am writing a windows desktop application in C# 2010 that will be calling a windows api. The user will enter some information, hit the submit button, and the windows api will be called. My question is would you show me code on how to call the windows api, tell the windows api what you are looking for, and return any optional values obtained from the windows api?

[Ron Beyer]

This will give you just about any API info you need, with code[^]

[Lost User]

classy_dog wrote:

show me code on how to call the windows api

An impossible task, since the code for each function is unique to that function. Go to MSDN, search for the function you are interested in, and read the documentation.

Use the best guess

[DaveyM69]

What functions in the Windows API are you wanting to call?

Dave
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[classy_dog]

I will get calling an windows api that another programmer at work is 'writing'? Should I ask her how to call the windows api?

[Pete OHanlon]

Unless you are working for Microsoft, the other programmer is not writing a Windows API. And yes, you should ask her how her "API" should be called.

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[DaveyM69]

The Windows API is Microsoft's own API for windows that they provide to allow you to call functions within the OS: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ff818516(v=vs.85).aspx[^] If someone else is writing a library and they are providing an API then they should be providing documentation for it's use.

Dave
Binging is like googling, it just feels dirtier. Please take your VB.NET out of our nice case sensitive forum. Astonish us. Be exceptional. (Pete O'Hanlon)
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[Lost User]

classy_dog wrote:

Should I ask her how to call the windows api?

Let's dub it the "Classy API" :cool:

using System.Windows.Forms;
using Microsoft.Win32;
using Classy;
using Classy.Dog;
using Classy.Core;

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