A simple request to those who post source...

As you know, the API calls can get unrulingly long:

VB Code:

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" ... ' wow this is a long call

So if it is really long, can you do this instead to avoid horizontal scrolling?

VB Code:

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" _
        (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, _
        ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
        ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

I don't like line continuators and I always take them out :p

u'r wish is our command filburt1
well.. that is if I remember it... :)

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Originally posted by chrisjk
I don't like line continuators and I always take them out :p

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Then can you put it in a [font=courier new]api call here[/font] tag then, so it uses breaking instead of nonbreaking spaces? :)

what's it worth?;)

If you don't do it I'll start making some more avatars to add to the 40+ I already have. :D

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Originally posted by chrisjk
I don't like line continuators and I always take them out :p

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Filburt1,

Most of your gripes I generally agree with. HOWEVER, when it
comes to coding API functions, My belief is to code the function on
ONE line, for the sole reason that those stupid _ line continuation
characters are ugly and illogical. A function is defined by a single
line, SO WHAT? I tend to make my posts here fit into the reply
box by entwering hard returns where needed, BUT thats to make
it look nice. When it comes to VB Code, I'm not going to do that,
because spanning the screen is OK. So someone has to scroll to
the right. It still LOOKS better in the form code that way. As
opposed to being disjointed and staggered, if you use the _
method.

No.
Not with a Bar, 'cause EOL's so far.
I Just don't like it, Sam I am!

I used to loathe them as well, but after working two years with the Java Style Guide by NASA (I was a subcontractor) I had to keep my lines to 80 chars or less. Just a habit. You do have to admit that horizontal scrolling is annoying though. :)

But what does that API do?
You surely need comments :

VB Code:

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long 'I wonder how far this API makes it scroll and I wonder if it makes Turtle blood boil :D Anyways, i think the use of vbcode / vbcode is a much better mission that you could devote your life to :p

my suggestion to you, get a mouse with 3 buttons or more, and if you do ... USE IT ! :p

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Originally posted by beachbum
But what does that API do?
You surely need comments :

VB Code:

[size=100]Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long 'I wonder how far this API makes it scroll and I wonder if it makes Turtle blood boil :D Anyways, i think the use of vbcode / vbcode is a much better mission that you could devote your life to :p[/size]

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It was hard finding the "Submit Reply" button. :D

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Originally posted by filburt1
It was hard finding the "Submit Reply" button. :D

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Longest API declaration I could find...

VB Code:

[size=10][b]Private Declare Function CreateProcess Lib "kernel32" Alias "CreateProcessA" (ByVal lpApplicationName As String, ByVal lpCommandLine As String, lpProcessAttributes As SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES, lpThreadAttributes As SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES, ByVal bInheritHandles As Long, ByVal dwCreationFlags As Long, lpEnvironment As Any, ByVal lpCurrentDriectory As String, lpStartupInfo As STARTUPINFO, lpProcessInformation As PROCESS_INFORMATION) As Long[/b][/size]