I found it.... Turns out you declare the function different

Option Explicit
Private Declare Function RegSetValueEx Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegSetValueExA" (ByVal hkey As Long, ByVal...

Hi all,

I have this code

Option Explicit
Private Declare Function RegOpenKey Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegOpenKeyA" (ByVal hkey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String, phkResult As Long) As Long...

I've found this:

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/w2kscan-map.mspx

This is an interesting approach, it seems to work. It needs a reboot to work tho. So if I was to use it in an...

My head hurts! :sad:

It looks as though the ctrl,alt,del event on these domain PC's stops the PC from reporting to any running app, thus the 0 handle. Which means that once this event starts,...

I've used this code:

Private Declare Function GetForegroundWindow Lib "user32" () As Long
Private Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long)

Private Sub Form_Load()...

The way the blocktest process works is fine on my XP none domain machine at home but the machines at work are domain machines and the ctrl,alt,del event produces a security box. I've tried adjusting...

You did say about this problem........... Looks like I could use this approach tho, thanks. I've report on what happens when I play with it tomorrow.

Thanks again

Hi,

I am using the blockinput API call, which blocks keyboard and mouse events while active. The only thing is by pressing ctrl, alt, del you unblock inputs. What I was thinking is to just...

I've used the block input approach and found that the vb app needs to be running for the block to work. So what I've done is this:

I've created a batch file which can be used as the users logon...

What a nightmare......It turns out that the PC's I need to stop the hardware on are all using PS2 ports and the mahine needs to reboot to uninstall a PS2 device. I'm using USB at home and that works...

Nice1 thanks

Hi,

I wish to run a vb app which queries the registry and returns a result. I then want to use that result to set a variable value which I can use in DOS. A batch file runs the vb app, when the...

I've played some more and sort the Findwindow API usage but I've had to put a sleep back in. The addition of a sleep is because the app unloads b4 its sent the keys. Does anyone know what the...

I've never used the Findwindow API call so any assistance would be greatfully received. I've added this into my code:

Private Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32" Alias "FindWindowA" (ByVal...

I have had a play around with the code and found this;

If I unistall the device then I stop the hardware. You can do this for both the mouse and the keyboard. If you do it this way on reboot the...

I have found this code:

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "devmgmt.msc"
While WshShell.AppActivate("Device Manager") = False
Wend
WshShell.AppActivate "Device Manager"...

Hi,

I want to be able to stop hardware devices and I was wondering if it was possible and how you go about doing it.

I'll explain the plan;
I am making an automated install account. Users on...