Hello allapi.mentalis.org

[iPrank]

It is up again !!!

The new URL is http://allapi.mentalis.org/

Thanks a lot pieterp and krisp !!!

Bye Bye AllAPI.net
www.allapi.net/agnet/apiguide.shtml

[VBlee]

... Lucky i downloaded there API program then.

[Jenova]

Me to lol, thankfully i done the smart thing and kept the set up files

[Andrew G]

That means everyone who has a link in their signature to AllAPI now has to remove it, or find somewhere else to download it from.

[VBlee]

If anyone thats good with API functions and wants to help make examples im willing to host them on a website like allapi.net ? any takers?

[si_the_geek]

If anyone thats good with API functions and wants to help make examples im willing to host them on a website like allapi.net ? any takers?

We have many examples on the forums already (especially the API forum), and are happy to have more.

If anybody wants to compile a list of API's (with links to examples, preferably on the forums!) then I'll make it a sticky in the API forum, and add it to the FAQs.

[timeshifter]

If the site is down, does that mean we can distribute the API Guide that they had available for download? I'm one of those that kept the setup file, even though I'm trying to work out of VB right now...

[si_the_geek]

That's a good idea...

It depends on the licensing that was included with it - I've got a copy too, so I'll check it out later.

[VBlee]

i think its free or shareware? i can possibly host these and then make a post but wouldnt be able to do it for a couple of weeks...if anyone wants to help out then just let me know, will link it up to the forum.

[Static]

Im wondering if mentalis will do something.. it was theirs

http://www.mentalis.org/allapi.qpx

[schoolbusdriver]

Perhaps shareaza ?

[Static]

I'd say, that reading those.... Distrubition is no problem!!

VBforums should host the app.. then add a download link

[si_the_geek]

It is/was Postcardware (meaning they just wanted to know if it was being used), but the important issue is the licensing...

Luckily I managed to find a cached view of the site, and have found two useful things.. the setup package itself, and the following text (from here):

There's one program on this site that you can redistribute on your own site, and that's API-Guide, provided that you do not modify the original setup package.

I just need to check that the Admins are ok with us hosting it (especially as they'll need to upload it - it's too large for any of us to do it!).

[VBlee]

i have webhosting with plenty of storage and 2TB of bandwidth a month...take that as an offer for me to host the program should you get the go ahead.

[brad jones]

I just need to check that the Admins are ok with us hosting it (especially as they'll need to upload it - it's too large for any of us to do it!).

Si_,

If the API reference is useful, then I can get it hosted by Jupitermedia (VBForums owner). If you manage to contact the admins and can get their permission, then I can either find a way to post it here, or we might be able to host it on APIFinder.com.

Brad!

[si_the_geek]

It's very useful - I personally tend to use it 5+ times a day when I actually write software (it's getting rarer these days!).

We have permission from the creators (as does everyone) to host the setup package, so if you can find somewhere for it we'd be grateful.

[RobDog888]

It would probably make more sense to host it at the new Internet.com apifinder.com site you mentioned Brad.

[VBlee]

if anyone would like to send this me via email or msn (the setup file as i have lost mine) please PM me for my msn/email

thanks
lee

EDIT: nvm Found it
EDIT 2: Uploaded it here for now until i get another site im planning. or view the thread in the API section here

[iPrank]

Si_,

If the API reference is useful, then I can get it hosted by Jupitermedia (VBForums owner). If you manage to contact the admins and can get their permission, then I can either find a way to post it here, or we might be able to host it on APIFinder.com.

Brad!

Brad/Si, if possible, could you please mail mentalis.org and get licence of the html web reference too ?

There were lots of tips&tricks and tutorials that are not available in the APIGuide executable.

Also a web reference is more convenient when posting in forum or when you are on a diffrent computer.

Thanks.

[penagate]

http://pinvoke.net/

[iPrank]

pinvoke.net is neither VB6 friendly nor Opera friendly. :/

[schoolbusdriver]

If your german's any good you can always take a look at ActiveVB - (Rubriken -> API-Katalog -> dem Alphabet) You may have to check their declares against microsofts- they sometimes get their ByRef and ByVal wrong (usually ByVal=[In], ByRef=[Out] - except when dealing with strings)

[Merrion]

If you have the EventVB source code (I'm sure I posted it somewhere on this site) and/or the compiled help file for the same you have the bulk of the Win32 APi declarations in that with the api constants grouped as enumerated types (to make life just that little bit easier).

The current release is here

[Andrew G]

While we are on the topic of useful VB API programs... APIViewer is a pretty good program. It replaces the normal API Viewer that you get with VB and has a lot more APIs (and is friendlier to use). Luckily though it hasn't been removed.

http://www.activevb.de/rubriken/apiv...viewereng.html

[bushmobile]

thanks to the Wayback Machine you can still:

navigate the API list (not examples): http://web.archive.org/web/200304011...st/apilist.php

and d/l the APIGuide: http://web.archive.org/web/200306131.../appdown.shtml

[Jenova]

Maybe this will be useful, thanks to bushmobile's post i found this

There's one program on this site that you can redistribute on your own site, and that's API-Guide, provided that you do not modify the original setup package.
You may not distribute ApiViewer on your site, unless you have the explicit written permission of the author.

All other software, source code, tips & tricks, tutorials or information may not be redistributed without written permission of the respective author(s).

We can post the API-Guide but not the viewer you have to ask (there was a link to ask them but i thought it would be best if a moderator or admin done it)

[VBlee]

Jenova you might want to change the AllAPI link in your sig then

[msayed2004]

Well I came here tonight to create a topic about this.
The problem is that I used to give beginners links to the last API tutorial there , none of the above links contain that tutorial.

Anyone here ever backed up such tutorial ?

[bushmobile]

Well I came here tonight to create a topic about this.
The problem is that I used to give beginners links to the last API tutorial there , none of the above links contain that tutorial.

Anyone here ever backed up such tutorial ?

the Wayback Machine has the tuts too: http://web.archive.org/web/200304012.../tutmain.shtml

[msayed2004]

Thanks for the reply but I can't find the one I was talking about

The funny part is I just uploaded a search button to search AllAPI.net to Google's button gallery.

[msayed2004]

I recovered it via Google cache :

RTF Format
PDF Format
HTML Format

[pieterp]

Take a look at http://www.mentalis.org/allapi.qpx for an explanation of the recent changes.
Also, AllAPI.net will be up and running again at http://allapi.mentalis.org/ within a few days.

[RobDog888]

Its up already!

Are you associated with mentalis.org?

[pieterp]

It's up, yes, but there are still a number of dead links (for instance to the API-Guide download page). I'll try to have it sorted out by this evening.

[RobDog888]

Thank You as allot of our members really do depend on and use it daily!

[msayed2004]

This is a good news , thanks pieterp

Btw : I guess that all the download links are invalid , see http://allapi.mentalis.org/vbexample...ategory=SOURCE

Images need a new URL too.

[krisp]

I changed all the links that pointed to allapi.net. The download links are also fixed. There are a few images (in the tutorials for example) that won't display correctly, but that's due to an other problem. We'll fix it later.

Have fun!

[iPrank]

Thanks a lot, pieterp and krisp !!!

[RobDog888]

This is a good news , thanks pieterp

Btw : I guess that all the download links are invalid , see http://allapi.mentalis.org/vbexample...ategory=SOURCE

Images need a new URL too.

YEs as stated, they are working on updating the locations.

[msayed2004]

Ya and even pictures are OK