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chepfaust · Mar 25th, 2005, 11:54 PM

let's say i want to make a vb app that will open a text file and copy and paste the contents of the text file to a form on a web page.
of course i could do it easily with three clicks, but that wouldn't teach me anything

i don't know what this concept is technically called, nor do i have any idea of how to go about doing it, so if anybody has any pointers or websites where this is covered i'd appreciate it.

thanks

Cipher · Mar 26th, 2005, 9:44 AM

I think it's called subclassing....not sure though

Rory · Mar 27th, 2005, 2:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cipher

I think it's called subclassing....not sure though

Not necessarily - that applies specifically to extending existing classes with elements of your own. I'm not sure if there is a specific name for "interacting" as such - what's wrong with just describing it?

chepfaust · Mar 27th, 2005, 5:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Rory

what's wrong with just describing it?

the fact that google cuts off search queries after 10 words

it would be much easier to search for tutorials and such if i just had a term for it.

Rory · Mar 28th, 2005, 6:31 PM

You could search for "windows messages" or the SendMessage API and go from there. One way you could fake pasting text into an object is to send it the appropriate paste window message.

chepfaust · Mar 28th, 2005, 7:18 PM

gotcha. thanks for the lead.

Rory · Mar 28th, 2005, 8:20 PM

No probs

Berto · Mar 29th, 2005, 1:47 AM

all i thought was a waste of time ho hum

Mar 25th, 2005, 11:54 PM	#1
chepfaust Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 62 Rep Power: 4	what is it called where a vb program interacts with another application? let's say i want to make a vb app that will open a text file and copy and paste the contents of the text file to a form on a web page. of course i could do it easily with three clicks, but that wouldn't teach me anything i don't know what this concept is technically called, nor do i have any idea of how to go about doing it, so if anybody has any pointers or websites where this is covered i'd appreciate it. thanks

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Rory Expert Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 542 Rep Power: 4	You could search for "windows messages" or the SendMessage API and go from there. One way you could fake pasting text into an object is to send it the appropriate paste window message.

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chepfaust Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 62 Rep Power: 4	gotcha. thanks for the lead.

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Rory Expert Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 542 Rep Power: 4	No probs

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what is it called where a vb program interacts with another application?