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The EnumChildWindows Windows API Function enumerates all child windows of a (parent) window ... and it does so recursively in that all child windows of those child windows (ie so grandchild windows) are also enumerated, as are great-grandchild windows, great-great-grandchild windows and so on. This makes EnumChildWindows very handy if you want to get a list of all such windows, or if you want to get all such window(s) with a specific caption and/or class name.

This code shows the 'Font' dialog box and allows all of the values within it both to be set, before it is shown, and read after it is shown. This means that your code can allow the user to select a font, including: the font name; the font style (eg italic, bold); the font size; whether the font is 'strikeout'; whether the font is 'underlined'; the font colour; the specific script (ie the charset).

TaskDialogIndirect provides functionality way beyond that of a normal MsgBox (and way beyond that of a normal TaskDialog). This post demonstrates how to use TaskDialogIndirect to show a progress bar.

TaskDialogIndirect provides functionality way beyond that of a normal MsgBox (and way beyond that of a normal TaskDialog). TaskDialogIndirect can include: both a 'main instruction' heading and 'content' within the body of the dialog; an icon in the body of the dialog (either a built-in icon or a custom icon); radio buttons; in addition to 'standard' buttons, either buttons with custom text or command links; a verification checkbox; a footer; an 'expanded information' area; hy

TaskDialog provides "MsgBox-like" functionality - but enhanced with options for both a 'main instruction' heading and 'content' within the body of the dialog and options for many more buttons.

This post provides helper functionality for using the TaskDialog and TaskDialogIndirect Windows API Functions. I'll follow-up this post with code for 3 Class Modules that 'wrap' TaskDialog and TaskDialogIndirect over a series of subsequent posts.

VBE_Extras will now convert declaration(s) between Consts and an Enum. If the cursor / selection is one or multiple Consts, VBE_Extras converts those Consts to an Enum (one Enum member for each Const). If the cursor is within an Enum (or the entire selection is an Enum), VBE_Extras converts that Enum to Consts (one Const for each Enum member).

Using GDI+ to draw lines, fill shapes and write text on a UserForm

The PeekMessage Windows API Function retrieves windows messages from a message queue. The TranslateMessage Windows API Function translates virtual-key messages into character messages.

This post demonstrates how to use the SetPixel and GetPixel Windows API Functions to set (and get) the colour of individual pixels on the surface of a UserForm.