[VBnet Code Library] Hooks Index

	Windows Hook Routines Callbacks, enumerations, hooks and subclassing are for VB5/VB6 only. Updated Monday December 26, 2011
Category	Topic
Browse Dialog vb6 vb5	SHBrowseForFolder: Browse for Folders Callback Overview A discussion of the terms and requirements for providing the interface to a Browse for Folders callback routine. SHBrowseForFolder: Pre-selecting Folders using a Browse Callback Add a callback routine to your VB5 code to allow pre-selecting of a file system object when displaying the Browse Folders Dialog.

Colour Dialog vb6 vb5	ChooseColor: Centering and Customizing the ChooseColor Common Dialog Using the ChooseColor hook to centre the dialog and modify captions. Mar 28.2002

File Dialogs vb6 vb5	GetOpenFileName: File Dialog Centering using a Callback Add a Windows hook allowing centering of the dialog on-screen. June 7.2000 GetOpenFileName: Advanced Dialog Centering using a Callback Extend the dialog centering code to include other positioning options. June 7.2000 GetOpenFileName: Set an Open/Save Dialog's Initial Listview View Set the initial listview state to thumbnails, tiled, icon, details or the default list view. Also provides code to show and hide the Places Bar. July 26.2004 GetOpenFileName: Customize File Open/Save Common Dialog Controls Find out how to change the captions of the dialog buttons and edit fields. June 7.2000

Fonts Dialog vb6 vb5	ChooseFont: Adding 'Apply' to the ChooseFont Dialog Going the extra mile: Add and respond to an 'Apply' button on the Font dialog. June 9.2006

Keyboard vb6 vb5	SetWindowsHookEx: Detect Caps/Numlock/Scrollock via System-wide Keyboard Hook Detecting and responding to a user's activating CapsLock, NumLock or Scroll Lock system-wide. Mar 28.2003 SetWindowsHookEx: Trapping Special Key Events using Low Level Hooks Preventing ctrl+esc, ctrl+tab and alt+tab across all Windows versions. July 30.2002

Printer Dialogs vb6 vb5	In development

MessageBox vb6 vb5	SetWindowsHookEx: Centre the API Message Box Using a hook, show your message box centered in the calling form. Apr 11.2002 SetWindowsHookEx: Customize the API Message Box Add a system hook and manipulate message box settings, including button captions. Feb 06.2001 SetWindowsHookEx: 'Self-Closing' Message Box using a VB Timer Create a custom message box that counts down and self-closes. Mar 24.2001 SetWindowsHookEx: 'Self-Closing' Message Box using SetTimer Create a custom message box that counts down and self-closes without using a VB Timer control. Mar 24.2001