using the DllCall()-function

[andd]

Hi,

although the most functions are predefined in AutoIt, I would like to test a few functions of the 'user32.dll' (and other *.dll's).

The use of the DllCall()-function seems not to be the problem, because it's explained in the AutoIt help and I got some examples from this forum.

My problems are to find the right parameters to call a function of 'user32.dll'. The 'depency-walker' tool gives me some information about function names and even the implementation from the msdn help, but I dont understand how to use it with AutoIt.

E.g. the BlockInput function:

BOOL BlockInput(      

    BOOL fBlockIt
);
;taken from:
;http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/winui/winui/windowsuserinterface/userinput/keyboardinput/keyboardinputreference/keyboardinputfunctions/blockinput.asp

...there is no boolean-type I can use with DllCall()

Have you some tricks (or tutorials) to handle the msdn help for AutoIt use?

The BlockInput function should only be an example, but I also tried some other functions where I got confused how to use the parameters...

Might be a silly question, but I am very new to using the 'windows-api' :-(

[w0uter]

bool = int

see the syntax notes in the dev forum (sticky)

Minimum DLL Version user32.dll / Import library User32.lib

BOOL BlockInput(

BOOL fBlockIt

);

DllCall('user32.dll', 'int', 'BlockInput', 'int', $fBlockIt)

Edited September 4, 2005 by w0uter

[andd]

*omg*

This thread is exactly what I was looking for, but I didn't find it by using the search

...anyway sorry for opening an extra thread and thanks for your help

[w0uter]

that is becouse it is your thread

[andd]

It's me again

Some functions need dword flags like e.g. SCRCOPY or AW_CENTER... in msdn-help I can't find the hexcode you use instead... where can I get a documentation?

[w0uter]

just google on

Const AW_CENTER

or you could look it up in the .h files. (they come with devC++ for example)

[andd]

Thx a lot, you help me coming forward again