VB.net api?

[jagguy]

In vb6 i could use api functions to say reboot a machine or open a word doc from a VB app.

In vb.net how do i do those things as it has changed. There are no api commands now .

[Bulldog]

Api commands are accessible. Here's a link to an article http://visualbasic.about.com/od/usin.../WinAPISet.htm and an example here http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=2707

[Shaggy Hiker]

Yes there are, and they aren't much different. Here are a couple declarations as examples:

Declare Ansi Function FindWindow Lib "user32" Alias "FindWindowA" (ByVal lpClassName As String, ByVal lpWindowName As String) As Integer
 
    Declare Ansi Function GetWindowText Lib "user32" Alias "GetWindowTextA" (ByVal hWnd As Integer, ByVal lpString As System.Text.StringBuilder, ByVal nMaxCount As Integer) As Integer

[gago]

this is an Apigen for vb.net 2005.
very useful !
http://winrazor.chat.ru/apigen.zip

[high6]

remember to change everything from long to integer.

[RobDog888]

...or open a word doc from a VB app.

Option Explicit On
Option Strict On
'Ad a reference to MS Word xx.0 Object Library
Imports Microsoft.Office.Interop

Public Class Form1

	Private oApp As Word.Application

	Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosing
		oApp.Quit()
		oApp = Nothing
	End Sub

	Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
		Dim oDoc As Word.Document
		oApp = DirectCast(CreateObject("Word.Application"), Word.Application)
		oDoc = oApp.Documents.Open(FileName:="C;\Test.doc")
		oApp.Visible = True
		'Do stuff like read or write from/to the document
		'Close and clean up 
		oDoc.Close(SaveChanges:=False)
		oDoc = Nothing
	End Sub

End Class