***Resolved***:How can I create a Slider with API?

Hi,

How can I create a Slider control without having to use the common controls ocx-files?

A whole lot more code than would/could be posted here. Whats wrong with the common controls ocx?

it's too big!!

Use CreateWindowEx to create the control, and specify msctls_trackbar as the classname.

Also make sure that you load the common control library with the LoadLibrary function.

Here's an example I just wrote up.

VB Code:

Private Declare Function LoadLibrary Lib "kernel32" Alias "LoadLibraryA" (ByVal lpLibFileName As String) As Long
Private Declare Function FreeLibrary Lib "kernel32" (ByVal hLibModule As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function CreateWindowEx Lib "user32" Alias "CreateWindowExA" (ByVal dwExStyle As Long, ByVal lpClassName As String, ByVal lpWindowName As String, ByVal dwStyle As Long, ByVal x As Long, ByVal y As Long, ByVal nWidth As Long, ByVal nHeight As Long, ByVal hWndParent As Long, ByVal hMenu As Long, ByVal hInstance As Long, lpParam As Any) As Long
Private Const TRACKBAR_CLASS = "msctls_trackbar"
Private Const WS_CHILD = &H40000000
Private Const WS_VISIBLE = &H10000000
Private hModule As Long
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
    hModule = LoadLibrary("comctl32.dll")
    If hModule <> 0 Then
        Dim hProg As Long
        hProg = CreateWindowEx(0, TRACKBAR_CLASS, "", WS_CHILD Or WS_VISIBLE, 20, 20, 100, 20, Me.hWnd, 0, App.hInstance, 0)
    Else
        MsgBox "Cannot load comctl32.dll", vbOKOnly + vbExclamation, "Error"
        Unload Me
    End If
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
    If hModule <> 0 Then FreeLibrary (hModule)
End Sub

Thanks.