• COM
  • Get the network domain name
    
  • Use a Java object from PB
    
  • Use WSH-VBScript functionalities
    
  • Check if a program is running
    
  • Get information for the current user from ActiveDirectory
    
  • Run a program and wait
    
  • Create a shortcut
    
  • Use XML
    
  • Encode/decode URL's parameters
    
  • Display PDF into a Window
    
  • Write a Window Log Event
    
  • Print a Word document
    
  • Remove HTML tags to keep only text (with IE)
    
  • Get CPU or other hardware/software infos (with WMI)
    
  • Use MQSeries
    
• External program
  • Start the default browser
    
  • Upload a file using FTP
    
  • Start a dial-up connection
    
  • Start/Run services
    
  • Display default email window to type and send email
    
  • Use Internet Explorer
    
  • Use MQSeries
    
  • Use RunDll32 utility
    
• Win API/Registry
  • Get a list of printers installed
    
  • Use file association to start an application
    
  • Shutdown from application
    
  • Start the screen saver
    
  • Get the CDROM drive letter
    
  • Get the user name and the computer name
    
  • Drive mapping to UNC notation
    
  • Make a program sleep
    
  • Call HtmlHelp
    
  • Maximize a frame
    
  • Make a window popup "on top"
    
  • Make the "hourglass" cursor stay
    
  • Move a window without a titlebar
    
  • Convert ANSI to Oem character set
    
  • Send keystroke to a control
    
  • Return an ERRORLEVEL to a BAT file
    
  • Change screen resolution
    
  • Determine what is the decimal or hundred separator at runtime
    
  • Move the mouse cursor
    
  • Disable the MouseWheel ZOOM function
    
  • Set the system date/time
    
  • Remove the Close item in the system menu.
    
  • Flash a Window Title bar
    
  • Detect if an application is already running
    
  • Retrieve error from calling a Win API
    
  • Use the default MAPI profile
    
  • Set and retrieve the executable version
    
  • Get the application PID
    
  • Create and use a C DLL (MSVC6)
    
  • Use Windows Resources from a DLL
    
  • Get the IP address
    
  • Use Windows Debug API
    
  • Animate a Window
    
  • Use Microsoft Crypto API
    
  • Scroll a Window
    
  • Get OS version
    
  • Retrieve the Regional Setting w/o using the Registry
    
  • Make a window unmoveable
    
  • Retrieve window handle by its title
    
  • Have a transparent window
    
  • Bypass Window Error popup message
    
  • Get hard disk serial number
    
  • Make a selected item in a ListView visible
    
  • Get the CPU speed
    
  • Disable the logon and logoff button
    
  • Disable the screensaver
    
  • List Windows processes or services
    
  • Terminate a Windows process
    
  • Control CD audio tray, play MP3 file
    
  • Detect if user is using Terminal Server
    
  • Detect if a network is present
    
  • Detect network and/or internet connectivity state
    
  • Detect Caps Lock state
    
  • Convert Win API calls to PB10
    
  • Hide a window from the Windows task list
    
  • Get the number of items in a Treeview
    
  • Detect if the current user is a member of the Administrator's group
    
  • Resize a window because XP window title is bigger
    
  • Convert the datatypes from Microsoft Win API to PowerBuilder
    
  • Allow user:password in URL
    
  • Get the time and date from a server
    
  • Set the wallpaper
    
  • Scan Window titles
    
  • Get an UUID (Universally Unique Identifiers)
    
  • Encode/decode base64 string
    

Win API, Registry, External programs and COM