Win32 Programming Resources

Vijay Bhskar Reddy's Win32 Programming Resources

These links are to be an introduction to programming Windows 32 applications, plus random topics. This site is not affiliated with Microsoft Corporation. They are just a bunch of links. A lot of them have been moved around so some of them are broken. Internet Explorer doesn't implement HTML correctly.

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Platform

MS Platform SDK
MSDN Online SDK
Tutorials/Libraries/FAQs

MSDN Online Library
No Title
Win32 Programming Notes
MFC Visual C++ FAQ version 5.0 Windows Programming OLE VBX OCX
Reliable Software Programmers' Home
Frequently Asked Questions
OpenGL - Win32 Tutorial
DevCentral Tutorials: MFC/Win32
Books

0-201-63465-1 - Win32 System Programming
Microsoft Programming book
Compilers

LCC-Win32: a compiler system for Windows 95 - NT by Jacob Navia
Visual C++Start Page
Borland C++Builder Home Page
Power++ Home Page
DGJPP
The GNU-Win32 Project
Sites/Resources

Microsoft Systems Journal
MFC Programmer's SourceBook
Win32 Programming
Win32 Programming Features for WindowsNT and Windows 95
Win32 Programming
Win32/OLE Programming
The Gnu-win32 mailing list archives
The MFC Professional
Internet Resources for Windows Developers
The Latest
Visual C++ Developers Journal
Windows Stuff
Win32 Error Codes
The Microsoft Windows Palette Manager
Windows Developer's Journal Web Site
WinSock Development Information
Win32 Development
Anthony Williams' Win32 Page
Microsoft Direct Access
Gnu-Win32 related sites
The Programmer's Source - C/C++ Windows Development
Microsoft Interactive Developer
Welcome to the MVPS.ORG home page!
Windows Programming Cave
Application Notes
Java

Microsoft SDK for Java
COM

Active Template Library (ATL) Reference
The Component Object Model: Technical Overview
COM Spec
From CPP to COM
COM Technologies
ActiveX Controls
ActiveX Controls
Hardware

Hardware Development
Hardware Development Yellow Pages
Windows Generic Device IDs
ACPI
Welcome to Anand's Hardware Tech Page
Tom's Hardware Guide
"Source Code" - PC Joystick programming
The Native API
articles
Sound

PlaySound
Waveform Functions
Mapping Waveform-Audio Devices
How the Audio Compression Manager Works
Audio Compression Manager Functions and Structures
Functions Called by the System
Converting Data from One Format to Another
Multistep Format Conversion
MCIWnd Reference
Devices and Data Types
Waveform Audio Reference
News/Discuss

List archives at DISCUSS.MICROSOFT.COM
List of Articles for Win32 Base Programming Issues
DirectX SDK Support Resources
Development Kits Newsgroups
Development Kits Support Resources
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.directx
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.gdi
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.international
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.network
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.mmedia
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.ole
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.tapi
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.tools
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.ui
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.wince
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.speech_tech.sdk
news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32
news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.network
news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc
news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.controls
news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.memory
news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.multimedia
news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.mfc
news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.misc
news:comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.security
news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.vxd
news:comp.databases.ms-access
news:comp.databases.ms-sqlserver
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.ado
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.ado.rds
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.vb.controls
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.vb.controls.creation
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.vb.controls.internet
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.vb.winapi
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.vb.winapi.graphics
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.vb.winapi.internet
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.vb.ole
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.vb.ole.automation
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.sqlserver.programming
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.java.security
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.java.directxj
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.java.jdirect
DirectX

DirectX Programming Faq
Introducing DirectX 5
Monarch Interactive - Programmer's Workshop
DirectInput
DirectInput Architecture
DirectInput Essentials
DirectInput Tutorials
DirectSetup
Direct3D Immediate Mode: Overview
Immediate-Mode Reference
DirectSound
DirectDraw
New for Windows 98 and Windows NT 5.0
the DirectX eXperience
Links
Ultimate Software - DirectX Game Development Links
Microsoft DirectX Welcome
Angelic-Coders.Com
The DirectX Programmer's Reference
com.ms.directX class diagram
Microsoft DirectX Developer Guide
IE

Internet Client SDK to Site Builder Workshop Mapping
Site Builder Network (SBN) Workshop Home
IIS

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Visual Basic

Visual Basic Start Page
VBxtras the Ultimate Tools Catalog for Visual Basic
Visual Basic - Welcome from The Mining Company
VBnet, The Visual Basic Developers Resource Centre Home
VB Online Magazine and Catalog
NT

Microsoft TechNet ITHome - An Unattended Windows NT Workstation Deployment
Microsoft TechNet ITHome - Windows NT Server
The Windows NT Resource Center!
Windows NT Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Windows NT Server Sysadmin Tools
Bobby's - Windows NT Resource Site
Web Administration for Windows NT Server
Windows NT Resource Site - Jim Buyens
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Exploring Windows NT / Home Page
Network

Windows Networking Functions
Net Functions
Net Structures
Using Net Functions
Net Function Groups
WNet Functions
Windows Networking Structures
New Concepts, Additions and Changes for Windows Sockets 2
Socket Groups
Summary of New Socket Options
Summary of New Functions
Socket Data Type
Renamed functions
Byte Ordering
Windows Sockets 1.1 Blocking routines & EINPROGRESS
Registration and Name Resolution
Socket Functions
Name Resolution Model
Summary of Name Resolution Functions
Name Resolution Data Structures
Socket Option for NT 4.0 and Win95
Microsoft Extensions and Windows Sockets 2
Remote Access Service and RAS Server Administration Reference
RAS Common Dialog Boxes
connect
listen
socket
WSASocket
recv
send
WinSock Development Information
The Winsock Programmer's FAQ
NDIS Frequently Asked Questions
Security

NT and Win95 Security Weaknesses
White papers and links for Microsoft Windows NT Security
A bunch of direct links to the MSDN online library

A
Simple Types
Window Functions
Bitmap Functions
Color Functions
Process and Thread Functions
Queued Messages
Message Loop
System-Defined Messages
Application-Defined Messages
Messages and Message Queues Reference
Window Procedure Functions
File Functions
Memory Management Reference
Time Reference
Object Categories
String Manipulation Reference
About Services
Service Reference
Dialog Box Reference
Appbar Notification Messages
Predefined Controls
Button Styles
Button Default Message Processing
Combo Box Messages
Edit Control Messages
List Box Messages
Rich Edit Messages
Scroll Bar Messages
Static Control Messages
Menu Messages
Using Menus
Using Resources
CPL_INIT
Keyboard Input Messages
Mouse Input Reference
Window Procedure
Message Filtering
Message Deadlocks
Creating a Message Loop
Examining a Message Queue
Posting a Message
Sending a Message
Common Dialog Box Functions
Common Dialog Box Messages
_ENTRYID.H
Types of Window Classes
How Windows Locates a Class
Elements of a Window Class
Class and Private Device Contexts
Window Class Reference
Event Logging
Error Codes
The Window Menu
Checked and Unchecked Menu Items
Menu Template Resources
Menu Template in Memory
Menu Creation Functions
Messages Used with Menus
Menu Reference
Window Macros
Window Reference
Creating, Enumerating, and Sizing Child Windows
Destroying a Window
Phase 3. Integrate Further with MFC
Preparation
Phase 1: Migrating WinMain and WndProc Code
Phase 2: Get Rid of Your Message-Handling Switch Statements
Microsoft Foundation Class Library
New Classes
CBindStatusCallback Class Members
CWindow Class Members
Organization of the C++ Language Reference
C++ Library Overview
Library Functions
Class Library Reference
Hierarchy Chart
About the Microsoft Foundation Classes
User Objects
GDI Objects
Kernel Objects
Handle and Object Functions
Opening, Creating, and Closing Keys
Writing and Deleting Registry Data
Retrieving Data from the Registry
Global and Local Functions
Virtual Memory Functions
Heap Functions
Shared Memory
Access Validation
Guard Pages
Memory Management Reference
Exception Dispatching
Frame-based Exception Handling
EXCEPTION_RECORD
BroadcastSystemMessage
MSDN Online Library
SetWindowsHookEx
Calendar Type Information
ExitWindows
System Shutdown Functions
Window Station and Desktop Functions
About Dynamic-Link Libraries
Dynamic-Link Library Creation
Dynamic-Link Library Entry-Point Function
Load-Time Dynamic Linking
Run-Time Dynamic Linking
Dynamic-Link Library Data
Using Shared Memory in a Dynamic-Link Library
Dynamic-Link Library Functions
About Processes and Threads
Using Processes and Threads
Process and Thread Reference
Handle and Object Functions
Keyboard Input Functions
Virtual-Key Codes
Keyboard Input Messages
Languages, Locales, and Keyboard Layouts
Resource Structures
Device Context Functions
A Generic Win32 Sample Application
Introduction (SDK Tools)
Joystick Reference
Sample
Low-Level Speech Recognition
Low-Level Text-to-Speech
Overview of Speech-Recognition Objects
Multimedia Audio-Source Object
Speech-Recognition Enumerator
Interfaces
Interfaces and Member Functions
Types of Grammars
Win32 Functions by Category
Extending the Windows Explorer with Name Space Extensions
Window Classes in Win32

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