Win32 API Reference
Explore the comprehensive set of Windows API functions, structures, and constants that allow you to develop robust and powerful applications for the Windows platform.
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CreateProcess
Creates a new process and its primary thread.
GetMessage
Retrieves messages from the calling thread's message queue.
ReadFile
Reads data from a file or overlapping I/O device.
CreateWindowEx
Creates an overlapped, pop-up, or child window.
RegOpenKeyEx
Opens a specified key in the registry.
Socket
Creates a socket that is bound to a specific transport service provider.
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MessageBox
Displays a modal dialog box that contains an application-defined message and buttons.
GdiplusStartup
Initializes the GDI+ graphics system.
PostThreadMessage
Places a message in the message queue of the thread.
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