Win32 API Examples
Explore a collection of code examples demonstrating the usage of various Win32 API functions. These examples are designed to illustrate common tasks and provide practical starting points for your Windows development projects.
General Functions
Getting System Information
Learn how to retrieve basic system information such as OS version, computer name, and user information using functions like GetVersionEx and GetComputerName.
Working with Environment Variables
Demonstrates how to read and set environment variables using GetEnvironmentVariable and SetEnvironmentVariable.
Process & Thread Management
Creating a New Process
Example showing how to launch a new application or process using the CreateProcess function.
Thread Synchronization with Mutexes
Illustrates basic thread synchronization techniques using mutexes with functions like CreateMutex and WaitForSingleObject.
Window Management
Creating a Simple Window
A fundamental example demonstrating the creation of a basic window using CreateWindowEx and handling messages.
Interacting with Other Windows
Shows how to find windows by class name or title, send messages, and manipulate other top-level windows using functions like FindWindow and SendMessage.
Graphics and Multimedia
Drawing Basic Shapes
Demonstrates how to draw lines, rectangles, and ellipses on a device context using GDI functions.
View ExampleFile and I/O Management
Reading from a File
Example of reading data from a text file using CreateFile, ReadFile, and CloseHandle.
Directory Traversal
Demonstrates how to enumerate files and subdirectories within a given directory using FindFirstFile and FindNextFile.
Registry Operations
Reading Registry Values
Shows how to access and read values from the Windows Registry using functions like RegOpenKeyEx and RegQueryValueEx.