Padre::Util::Win323pm

Padre win32 api functions

Overview

The "Padre::Util::Win32" package provides an XS wrapper for Win32 API functions

All functions are exportable and documented for maintenance purposes, but except for in the Padre core distribution you are discouraged in the strongest possible terms from using these functions, as they may be moved, removed or changed at any time without notice.

Functions

"GetLongPathName"

  Padre::Util::Win32::GetLongPathName($path);

Converts the specified path $path to its long form. Returns "undef" for failure, or the long form of the specified path

"Recycle"

  Padre::Util::Win32::Recycle($file_to_recycle);

Move $file_to_recycle to recycle bin Returns "undef" (failed), zero (aborted) or one (success)

"AllowSetForegroundWindow"

  Padre::Util::Win32::AllowSetForegroundWindow($pid);

Enables the specified process $pid to set the foreground window via "SetForegroundWindow"

<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms633539(VS.85).aspx>

"ExecuteProcessAndWait"

  Padre::Util::Win32::ExecuteProcessAndWait(
      directory  => $directory,
      file       => $file,
      parameters => $parameters,
      show       => $show,
  )

Execute a background process named "$file $parameters" with the current directory set to $directory and wait for it to end. If you set $show to 0, then you have an invisible command line window on win32!

"GetCurrentProcessMemorySize"

  Padre::Util::Win32::GetCurrentProcessMemorySize;

Returns the current process memory size in bytes

"GetLastErrorString"

  Padre::Util::Win32::GetLastError;

Returns the error code of the last Win32 API call.

The list of error codes could be found at <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms681381(VS.85).aspx>.

"GetLastErrorString"

  Padre::Util::Win32::GetLastErrorString;

Returns the string representation for the error code of the last Win32 API call.

Releases

3 releases since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze); the text changed 2 times.