> I need to be able to maximize a VB form from it's handle (don't ask).  I
> think I've found the right API but I need some help using it.  It looks
like
> the function SetWindowPos will do what I want but it takes a
WINDOWPLACEMENT
> structure as one of it's arguments. I can declare the function and the
type
> fine in VB but the documentation says that I have to set the LENGTH member
> of the WINDOWPLACEMENT structure equal to sizeof(WINDOWPLACEMENT ).  I
don't
> know how to do this in VB.

> I tried to get around it by calling GetWidowPos in the hope that the
> returned structure would have this set for me, but no such luck.  I need
to
> set the same thing in order for GetWindowPos to work.

> Any suggestions?

> --
> Brett Martensen

> (309) 661-7851

> Hi Brett,
> I assume you meant SetWindowPlacement, not SetWindowPos.  :-)  To get the
> size of the WINDOWPLACEMENT structure, DIM your variable and use the Len
> function:

>      Dim X as WINDOWPLACEMENT
>      X.Length = Len(X)

> Hope this helps...
> - Tony

> > I need to be able to maximize a VB form from it's handle (don't ask).  I
> > think I've found the right API but I need some help using it.  It looks
> like
> > the function SetWindowPos will do what I want but it takes a
> WINDOWPLACEMENT
> > structure as one of it's arguments. I can declare the function and the
> type
> > fine in VB but the documentation says that I have to set the LENGTH
member
> > of the WINDOWPLACEMENT structure equal to sizeof(WINDOWPLACEMENT ).  I
> don't
> > know how to do this in VB.

> > I tried to get around it by calling GetWidowPos in the hope that the
> > returned structure would have this set for me, but no such luck.  I need
> to
> > set the same thing in order for GetWindowPos to work.

> > Any suggestions?

> > --
> > Brett Martensen

> > (309) 661-7851