This list shows the core WinBinder functions listed by category. These functions start with the prefix wb_. Some functions may appear in more than one category.
You may also consult the Alphabetical list of functions. For other functions, look here.
WARNING: the functions marked with a stop sign below provide low-level access to the Windows API and should be used with great care. |
Control functions:
These functions are related to WinBinder controls.
Dialog
functions: These functions are related to dialog boxes and message boxes.
Drawing functions:
These are functions that draw pixels, shapes, lines, and text.
Low-level functions:
These functions are for direct access and low-level Windows operations.
Image functions:
These functions are related to bitmaps, icons and cursors.
System functions:
These are functions related to the operating system.
Window functions:
These are functions that work with windows. Some work with controls too.
These functions are related to WinBinder controls.
wb_create_control
- Creates a control, menu, or accelerator
wb_create_items
- Creates one or more items in a control or menu
wb_delete_items
- Deletes items from a control or menu
wb_destroy_control
- Destroys a control
wb_get_class - Retrieves the class of a
control,
window or menu
wb_get_control
- Returns the handle to a
child control in a dialog box or in a menu item
wb_get_enabled
- Tells whether a control is enabled
wb_get_focus
- Returns a handle to the window or control that has the keyboard focus
wb_get_id
- Returns the integer identifier of a control or window
wb_get_item_count
- Returns the number of items in an object
wb_get_item_list
- Returns an array with child items or controls
wb_get_level
- Retrieves the level of a control item
wb_get_parent
- Returns the control
or item parent
wb_get_position - Retrieves the position
of a
control or window
wb_get_selected
- Returns the selected state of one or more items
wb_get_size - Retrieves the size
of a
control or window
wb_get_state - Retrieves the state
of a control item
wb_get_text
- Gets the text from a control, window, menu item, an item, or sub-item
wb_get_value
- Retrieves the value of a control, item, or sub-item
wb_get_visible
- Tells whether an object is visible
wb_refresh
- Refreshes or redraws an object
wb_set_area
- Sets a specific area in a window
wb_set_enabled
- Enables or disables a control
wb_set_focus
- Assigns the focus to an object
wb_set_font
- Sets the font of a control
wb_set_image
- Assigns an image to an object
wb_set_item_image
- Assigns a portion of an image to a control item
wb_set_location
- Sets the location of an HTML control or sends a special command to it
wb_set_position
- Moves an object
wb_set_selected
- Selects one or more items of a control
wb_set_size
- Sets the size of an object
wb_set_state
- Sets the state of a treeview node
wb_set_style
- Sets or resets the style of an object
wb_set_text
- Sets the text of an object
wb_set_value -
Sets the value(s) and/or the minimum and maximum range of a control
wb_set_visible
- Shows or hides an object
wb_sort -
Sorts the contents of a control
These functions are related to standard dialog boxes and message boxes.
wb_message_box - Displays a message box
wb_sys_dlg_color
- Displays the standard Select Color dialog box
wb_sys_dlg_open
- Displays the standard Open dialog box
wb_sys_dlg_path
- Displays the standard Select Path dialog box
wb_sys_dlg_save
- Displays the standard Save As dialog box
These are functions that draw pixels, shapes, lines, and text.
wb_draw_image - Draws an opaque
or transparent bitmap
wb_draw_line - Draws a straight line
wb_draw_point - Draws
a point of color
wb_draw_rect
- Draws a filled or hollow rectangle
wb_draw_text
- Draws a text string
wb_get_pixel - Returns the RGB color value of a
pixel
These functions are related to images (bitmaps, icons and cursors).
wb_create_image - Creates an
image
wb_create_mask
- Creates a masked (transparent) image
wb_destroy_image
- Destroys an image
wb_load_image
- Loads an image file from disk and returns a handle
to it
wb_get_image_data
- Returns the internal true-color representation of an image
wb_get_size - Gets
the dimensions of an image
wb_save_image
- Saves an image to disk
wb_set_image
- Assigns an image to an object
wb_set_item_image
- Assigns a portion of an image to a control item
These functions are for direct access to the Windows API and other low-level operations.
wb_call_function - Calls a
DLL function
wb_create_image - Creates an
image with DIB parameters
wb_load_library - Loads
a DLL into memory
wb_get_address - Returns the
address of a
variable
wb_get_function_address - Retrieves
the address of a library function
wb_get_image_data
- Returns the internal true-color representation of an image
wb_peek
- Gets the contents of a memory area
wb_poke
- Sets the contents of a memory area
wb_release_library - Releases a
DLL from memory
wb_send_message
- Sends a Windows message to an object
These are functions related to the OS or functions that simply did not fit in any other category.
wb_exec - Opens or executes a command
wb_create_font
- Creates a font
wb_create_timer
- Creates a timer
wb_destroy_font
- Destroys a font
wb_destroy_timer
- Destroys a timer
wb_find_file
- Looks for a file in the Windows and System directories
wb_get_instance
- Detects a running instance of a WinBinder application
wb_get_registry_key
- Returns the value of a registry entry
wb_get_system_info
- Returns various data about the current system
wb_main_loop
- Enters the Windows main loop
wb_play_sound
- Plays a system sound
wb_set_registry_key
- Sets the value of a registry entry
wb_wait
- Verifies mouse and keyboard status, create a delay
These functions are related to windows and dialog boxes.
wb_create_window - Creates
a window
wb_destroy_window
- Destroys a window
wb_get_class - Retrieves the class of a
control,
window or menu
wb_get_focus
- Returns a handle to the window or control that has the keyboard focus
wb_get_id
- Returns the integer identifier of a control or window
wb_get_item_count
- Returns the number of items in an object
wb_get_item_list
- Returns an array with child items or controls
wb_get_parent
- Returns the control
or item parent
wb_get_position - Retrieves the position
of a
control or window
wb_get_size - Retrieves the size
of a
control or window
wb_get_text
- Gets the text from a control, window, menu item, an item, or sub-item
wb_get_visible
- Tells whether an object is visible
wb_refresh
- Refreshes or redraws an object
wb_set_focus
- Assigns the focus to an object
wb_set_handler
- Assigns a callback function to a window
wb_set_image
- Assigns an image to an object
wb_set_position
- Moves an object
wb_set_area
- Sets a specific area in a window
wb_set_size
- Sets the size of an object
wb_set_style
- Sets or resets the style of an object
wb_set_text
- Sets the text of an object
wb_set_visible
- Shows or hides an object
wb_wait
- Verifies mouse and keyboard status, create a delay
Alphabetical list of functions
Auxiliary functions
Database functions