Thread: Win32 API, can it inFile and outFile, like Win32 console?

Hello all,

I'm beginner to Win32 API

I know how to program and use win32 console

But I would like to now move to programming win32, create a GUI, and can feed in data into the API and output some results is that possible?

For example, for win32 console, I feed in some statistic data and output some results

I have also read Charles Petzold book and look through his examples, http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/, and search online for hours to some answers. But can't find any.

Many Thanks
Neutral87

Originally Posted by neutral87

Hello all,
I have also read Charles Petzold book and look through his examples,
Many Thanks
Neutral87

LOL you did mean you read the title right? The book is about twice as big as the bible and you didn't find the answer to that in there? I do own the book and the answer is in there. The next time you read it attempt to follow along with the book sample codes and actually type out the example.
But I did hear you loud and clear. You want to find some ready-made code that any idiot could use and claim it as your own.
Sorry but the worse/best thing about programming is most everything is a DIY.
Since you claim to have access to that book I won't recommend you to another as that one is good enough to teach you what your looking for.

Ok sorry im editing the post to clarify something, You cannot feed anything into the api, The api is actually nothing more than a lot of functions that often time use ready made structs. What you would feed data into would be the program "you" create and then process within your program to create output. Its truely almost the same exact thing as console based programming except the use of more than 1 function is 100% mandatory.

What a pathetic joker reply, if you are selfish don't even bother to reply here thanks

Read the title? Are you stupid? I can't imagine a 9 year old is replying my post, its okay

Out of all the example there, the closest you describe in there is the bitmap example, not even close

Try better next time

Sorry, I look like an idiot same as u editing my post, as you said api do nothing more than a lot of function. This mean already that the API works different as the WinAPI vs console

To use Charles Petzold book would be opening the files and feed those in the program to output back the result.

Actually after your bull........ in the first paragraph you actually contributed to the forum to answer my question. Well done

Originally Posted by jamesedmonds

LOL you did mean you read the title right? The book is about twice as big as the bible and you didn't find the answer to that in there? I do own the book and the answer is in there. The next time you read it attempt to follow along with the book sample codes and actually type out the example.
But I did hear you loud and clear. You want to find some ready-made code that any idiot could use and claim it as your own.
Sorry but the worse/best thing about programming is most everything is a DIY.
Since you claim to have access to that book I won't recommend you to another as that one is good enough to teach you what your looking for.

Ok sorry im editing the post to clarify something, You cannot feed anything into the api, The api is actually nothing more than a lot of functions that often time use ready made structs. What you would feed data into would be the program "you" create and then process within your program to create output. Its truely almost the same exact thing as console based programming except the use of more than 1 function is 100% mandatory.