Questions tagged [winapi]

The Windows API, previously known as the Win32 API, is a fundamental collection of application programming interfaces that are accessible for Microsoft Windows operating systems. This tag pertains to inquiries regarding the creation of native Windows applications using the Windows API.

I encountered an error when trying to install npm package -g karma on WIn764b. The error message displayed was "Cannot open include file: 'winsock2.h': No such file or

Currently facing an issue while trying to set up karma on my Windows7 64 bit system. Whenever I try to execute the command: npm install -g karma I encounter the following error message: ....node-gyp.8.22depsuvincludeares.h(49): fatal error C1 083 ...

Issue with Python27 on Windows 8.1 or 10 causing printers to not be displayed

I am facing an issue with my 32-bit Python and win32print installation. When I run the code on Windows 8 or 10, it doesn't display any list of printers but just shows: () https://i.stack.imgur.com/IlDts.png Why is this not working as expected? import wi ...

Is full access to the registry not granted by the command "shellexecutew" with the option "runas"?

Why doesn't Python allow complete access to the registry (certain branches are hidden)? For instance: shell32.ShellExecuteW(None, u"runas", u'regedit.exe', u'', None, 1) In this case, certain registry keys like "HKLM:SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurren ...

Is it possible to develop a Windows desktop application using Node.js?

Recently, I came across and . However, I am curious to know if it's possible to create a native application using node.js. As far as I know, any programming language can interact with WINAPI. So, the real question here is whether someone would be willing ...

LoadLibraryExW is failing to load the localized MUI version of the program

When adapting applications for Windows localization, you need to provide your application: C:Program FilesContosoGrobber.exe and include various dll files (with a .mui extension) in subfolders that contain localized resources: C:Program FilesContos ...

Creative solutions for transferring information outside of Salesforce

Looking to streamline the process in Salesforce, we want to enable users to click on a quote button within an Account object record and seamlessly transfer specific fields information to either a web application or a windows application. Initially consider ...