Alison Balter's Mastering Access 97 Development, Second Edition

Chapter 31. Using External Functions: The Windows API

• Using the Win32 API

• Declaring an External Function to the Compiler

• Working with Constants and Types

• Calling DLL Functions: Important Issues

• Examining the Differences Between 16-Bit and 32-Bit APIs

• Using API Functions

• Getting Information about the Operating Environment

• Determining Drive Types and Available Drive Space

• Practical Examples: Applying What You Have Learned to the Time and Billing Application

Using the Win32 API

One of the richest libraries of programming code functions is supplied by Windows itself. This function library commonly is referred to as the Windows API (Application Programming Interface). Fortunately, as VBA programmers, you can tap into the Windows function library by using these ...