Here is another handy module from extreme-vb.net. This one covers eleven (11) API-based functions.
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The below table contains a list of the functions, along with a brief explanation of what each one does.
| Function Name | Description | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pause | Puts the app to sleep for the given number of milliseconds | Long Integer | |
| ExitWindows | Logoff, shutdown, or reboot the computer. | Long Integer | |
| GetUserName | Return the username of the logged on user | String | |
| GetComputerName | Return the name of the local computer | String | |
| GetActiveWindowTitle | Returns the title of the active window | Boolean | String |
| HideTaskBar | Hides the taskbar | ||
| ShowTaskBar | Un-hides the taskbar | ||
| GetActiveWindow | Returns the handle of the active window | Boolean | Long |
| GetWindowTitle | Return the title of a window given its hwnd | Long | String |
| TopMostForm | Makes a form the top window if top = True. When top = False it removes this property | object (form), boolean | |
| AboutBox | Generates a standard windows About box | object (form), Variant |
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| 389-20190407-062702-basAPI.zip | 4/7/2019 6:27:03 AM | 1583 |