Useful Library

[dzt]

Hello,

Attached is dzHW.zip file which contains dzHW.dll library I made (and dzHWdesktop.dll) and a b4ppc sample of how to use it.

Implements dzHW class with the following methods.

SoftReset: Soft resets the device
MessageBeep(wType): Beep! wTypw determines the type of sound and should be one of MsgBox icons (see B4PPC help, topic "MsgBox Constants")
GetTickCount: A high resolution timing method. Returns time elapsed in miliseconds since the computer/device is booted.
GetACLineStatus: Returns 1 if on AC power, 0 if not.
GetBatteryLifePercent: Returns percentage of Battery Life remaining.
InputPanel: Returns or Sets Soft Input Panel (SIP) state. 1 if it's active, 0 if not. Setting InputPanel = true, activates it and InputPanel = false deactivates it.

The desktop version has limited functionality. Implements only MessageBeep, GetTickCount, GetACLineStatus and GetBatteryLifePercent and not tested at all. Other function are dummy.

[Erel]

Some of these functions will be implemented in the Hardware library in the future.

[Cableguy]

Awsome job dzt...

I wish i could undertand the dll creation structure..

[belotrei]

Wowwwwwwww..... feel like got a christmas gift! Finally i can get my SIP status... Thank you so MUCH dzt!

[JJM]

Thanks so much,Dzt, for your library. It's very useful.

Bye et best regards

JJM

[conf]

Woah, it's great! Thank you Dzt

[alfcen]

Hello Dimitris,
You did great on this DLL, indeed. Compliments!
Quick question please, dzHW.dll creates a number of objects in Tools/Add Object, such as MyComputer, MyApplication, MyProject, etc.
Please forgive my curiosity, what are these for?

Thanks to your DLL, I put together a precise Delay routine with DoEvents

Sub Delay (ms)
elapse = 0
begin = dz.GetTickCount
do While (elapse < ms)
DoEvents
elapse = dz.GetTickCount - begin
Loop
End Sub

[dzt]

Hi,

Thank you all for your good words.

alfcen, objects My????? are useless objects created by default, which I forgot to remove in desktop version.

I added 4 new functions:

BringWindowToFront("WindowName"): If Window with Title WindowName is Acive becomes the front window.

BringWindowToFrontC("ClassName"): If Window with Class name ClassName is Acive becomes the front window.

PostMessageToWindow("WindowName", wMsg, wParam, lParam): Sends Message wMsg with parameters wParam and lParam to Window with Title WindowName. Does not wait for the Window to process the message.

PostMessageToWindowC("ClassName", wMsg, wParam, lParam): Sends Message wMsg with parameters wParam and lParam to Window with class name ClassName. Does not wait for the Window to process the message.

For wMsg, wParam, lParam values search the web for winuser.h
One of many google results is: http://doc.ddart.net/msdn/header/include/winuser.h.html

For how to use new functions look at sample test2.sbp included in zip file.

Best Regards

[alfcen]

Hello Dimitris
Thanks a lot for your fast action. All side effects except for SPS are gone.
Visual Studio is an unaffordable suite for me (and probably for many other forum members as well). Please keep the DLL(s) coming.

Cheers
Robert

[conf]

Thank you Dimitris. Did you think about SMS library ?