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Programming To The Windows API

Posted by Matt Gerrans on October 17, 2001 at 4:14 PM

You would have to write C/C++ code to make a DLL that you can call from Java with native methods.

As far as writing the C/C++ code, you can find all the Windows API documented on microsoft's msdn website at http://msdn.microsoft.com/. If you've not programmed Windows API already, you are in for a bit of a learning curve. I reckon you could start with Charles Petzold's Programming Windows book, or find another book that is more specific to what you are seeking (i.e. system programming or shell programming, etc.).

- mfg

> Does anyone know if it is possible in Java to send commands to the Windows API? If so, how is it done? If not, would using C++ native code work? Lastly, if I have to use C++ native code, does anyone know where I can find out how to do this in C++? Thanks for the help!





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