Can API call VB function?

[Chris]

My main goal:
To create a generic display box that can call a custom function when its

"OK" button is clicked. Basically, the idea is to allow a MsgBox type
window to appear while NOT blocking the thread's capability to process
events and whatnot.

My current solution:
Use the API call SetTimer to trigger a function I specify using the
"AddressOf" operator.

Problems:
The process to kill the timer is sloppy and not gaurunteed to work 100%.
There is no way of including extra parameters with this technique.

Question:
Is there a way to call a VB function through API asychronously without
using this SetTimer? I assume there are other API calls that VB can use
its AddressOf function, I just can't find them. I'm sure it has something
to do with "Hooking"?

Any clues on how to set this up?
Thanks!!

Chris

[Karl E. Peterson]

Hi Chris --

Let's look at the root of this problem.

> Basically, the idea is to allow a MsgBox type
> window to appear while NOT blocking the thread's capability to process
> events and whatnot.

In an EXE, a MsgBox doesn't block many events (like _Paint, _Timer, etc.).
Obviously, it will block things like _Click. Can you confirm that your problem still
exists in an EXE, and if so be more specific on the definition of "whatnot"? <g>

Thanks... Karl
--
[Microsoft Basic: 1976-2001, RIP]


"Chris" <carlinopsu@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3c7d0562$2@10.1.10.29...
>
> My main goal:
> To create a generic display box that can call a custom function when its
>
> "OK" button is clicked. Basically, the idea is to allow a MsgBox type
> window to appear while NOT blocking the thread's capability to process
> events and whatnot.
>
> My current solution:
> Use the API call SetTimer to trigger a function I specify using the
> "AddressOf" operator.
>
> Problems:
> The process to kill the timer is sloppy and not gaurunteed to work 100%.
> There is no way of including extra parameters with this technique.
>
> Question:
> Is there a way to call a VB function through API asychronously without
> using this SetTimer? I assume there are other API calls that VB can use
> its AddressOf function, I just can't find them. I'm sure it has something
> to do with "Hooking"?
>
> Any clues on how to set this up?
> Thanks!!
>
> Chris