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Woody · Valued Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29

Hello all,

Does anyone know where I could obtain a copy of vdsdb.dll?

Also I am writing an app that I ultimately want to be as an "addon" to an existing app. Anyone try this? just making my app a "button" on an existing app?

Thanks Smile

- Woody

Tommy · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 11:16 pm Post subject:

VDSDB.DLL is contained in this package (supplementing the VDSDLL 3):

http://www.vdsworld.com/vdsdll/vdsdll3e.zip

For moving a button of a VDS dialog onto another applications window, you might
want to try the "WND PARENT" command of VDSWND.DLL (also from the VDSDLL 3),
together with the @WINEXISTS(~<control name>) syntax for obtaining the handle
value of a VDS control.

Skit3000 · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 3:40 pm Post subject:

I don't know how good you are with APIs, but you can also try to set the parent of a button to the window of your chose... Smile

Woody · Valued Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29

The VDSWND.DLL is not located in the vdsdll3e.zip package. Is it located on the site anywhere?

Thanks again, Smile

Woody · Valued Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29

Thank you all for your assistance.. Very Happy

I have located the VDSWND.DLL and will also look into the API option. Will let you all know how it goes.

Thanks again,

Woody · Valued Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29

Will these work with VDS5?

Thanks,

Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 6:49 pm Post subject:

At the page http://www.vdsworld.com/vdsdll/vds5 you can find all vds5 compitable vdsdll3 dlls.
Also, you can find more information about each vdsdll3 update at this topic: http://forum.vdsworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=1689

Regards Smile

,
Vic

Woody · Valued Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29

Thanks Vic! Very Happy

I was able to get the vdsdb.dll working but it doesn't look like vdswnd.dll will work with VDS 5.

So with that I will take the approach of utilizing windows API to attempt to throw a menu into the app that I am working with.

With that said I am on the hunt to locate the API message for creating a menu and menu items. Any ideas? Confused

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Note you can use the VDSWND part built into the all-in-one VDSDLL3
version that is compatible with VDS 5. Smile

Woody · Valued Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29

I have attempted to utilize the VDSWND and it does not appear to function with vds5.

anyway to verify?

Thanks

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Download the latest VDS 5 compatible package from here:
http://www.vdsworld.com/vdsdll/vds5/package_2003-08-01.zip

Woody · Valued Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29

vdswnd.dll isn't included in the package_2003-08-01.zip

Crying or Very sad

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

You need to download the VDSDLL3... that has been updated,
it contains the VDSWND functions. Smile

Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 10:22 am Post subject:

Glad to help Very Happy

About your api-question: you could check the following articles: http://www.vdsworld.com/index.php?page=search&keywords=api%20reference and http://www.vdsworld.com/index.php?page=search&keywords=api%20@sendmsg%20article. Perhaps it will help you.

Otherwise, you should contact CodeScript. He's our API-Guru Razz

Regards,
Vic

CodeScript · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 2:47 pm Post subject:

Hi Vic
I am learning API like everyone else.

Hi Woody
Is this what U want ?

If so you can try this:

http://codescript.vdsworld.com/VDS5src/SetParent.zip

You could even move whole of your window on to another window.

I feel Best dialog element for this work is aniicon. Bitbtn works but
you have use further API to make sure it paints prperly on a foreign
Dialog. Other elements may not work especially with VDS 5.x