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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.

Get a list of all fonts (or font / character set combinations) on a device using the EnumFontFamiliesEx Windows API Function.

The GetDeviceCaps Function provides information on the graphics / display capabilities (hence "Caps") of a device ... information such as the widths and heights of screens in millimetres or pixels; monitor resolution; numbers of available brushes, pens, colours and fonts; other detailed information relating to the GDI library that this Function is part of such as its ability to perform shading and its ability to draw certain types of curves.

This post covers a number of Windows API Functions relating to getting windows and getting information about windows.