Review of Test Department's basic win32asmx86 example

[elC]

Hi friends
I'm working on a review of (my) Test Department's basic win32asmx86 example.
Most parts are working fine today also on Windows 10, but a few parts are buggy.
The review is still finished.
If you know me you can imagin that isn't satisfied, for me.

So, i code a launcher (attached image) for that examples and also other windows files.
One of the main problem of the launcher is that damned access denied error, scanning a directory.
That appears also if my launcher executes as an administrator.
Any help?

Anyway, i hate that restrictions, since i'm born i never need a nanny for my life. ;-)
Yes, know, in a commercial field it could be necessary...


That is the current state of Test Department's win32 example review:


Test Department

win32asm example - Reviewed by el Comandante [elC] in 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General updates: ---------------- Change complete path to the include files c:\masm32\include\ Change complete path to the libraries: c:\masm32\lib\ Unsolved problem: ----------------- vfw32.dll not found. Maybe it must be replaced with the new msvfw32.dll. The source code must be rewritten. The old executable ist still working for me, so keep it! Videos playing only with sound, no video displayed. Part updates: ------------- Part   Old Status   New Status   Modification ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 000   Okay 001   Okay      Okay      None 002   Okay      Okay      None 003   Okay      Okay      None 004   Okay      Okay      None 010   Okay      Okay      None 012   Okay      Okay      rsrc.rc file corrected 013   Okay      Okay      None 014   Okay      Okay      None 015   Error      Okay      API lstrcpyA 017   Okay      Okay      None 020   Okay      Okay      None 021   Error      Okay      API lstrcpyA 022   Okay      Okay      None 025   Okay      Okay      None 027   Okay      Okay      None 030   Okay      Okay      None 040   Okay      Okay      None 050   Okay      Okay      None 060   Okay      Okay      None 070   Okay      Okay      None, should be okay... no joystick available 110   Okay      Okay      None 115   Error      Okay      API GetAsyncKeyState 150   Error      Okay      API GetAsyncKeyState 170   Error      Okay      API GetAsyncKeyState 205   Okay      Okay      None 210   Issue      Okay      Window width/height increased 211   Issue      Okay      Window width/height increased 220   Issue      Issue      vfw32.dll problem, bar.avi added, keep old exe file! 221   Issue      Issue      vfw32.dll problem, keep old exe file! 222   Issue      Issue      vfw32.dll problem, API lstrcmpA, API lstrcpyA, keep old exe file! 230   Okay      Okay      None 31x   Not checked   Not checked   None 320   Okay      Okay      None 410   Issue      Okay      Window width/height increased 510   Okay      Okay      Learning <TAB> option added, for your pleasure 610   Okay      Okay      None 710   Okay      Okay      None 810   Okay      Okay      None 850   Not checked   Not checked   None 851   Not checked   Not checked   None 852   Okay      Okay      None Any comment, before new release in 2025 is welcome. Maybe you are asking me why don't switch to 64 bit. Yeah, maybe i'm to old for that and also i'm interesting in a lot of other things, may be, perhaps, i don't know today... :-) Maybe i skip the 64 bit thing and if i'm about 80 years old we meet us on 128 bit, or 256 bit, or quantum... :-) elC

[zedd151]

This might help:

So it is a broken library, make a bug report about it ;)

Correct vfw.lib have references to MSVFW32.DLL AVIFIL32.DLL AVICAP32.DLL
since 1994 ?

especially this part....
have references to MSVFW32.DLL AVIFIL32.DLL AVICAP32.DLL

from this post and a few other posts that follow it...
https://masm32.com/board/index.php?msg=67292

[TimoVJL]

vfw32.lib is combined library, but also msvfw32.lib exists in SDKs and is smaller.

[elC]

The problem is that the dll file vfw32.dll isn't available.
For the msvfw32 thing the old code must rewritten.

Anybody knows how to access restricted folders, which don't work.
That occurs also when starting my small launcher assembler example with administrator rights.

One more question.
How can i attach a permanent signature to every mail, the signature should attached automaticly?

[TimoVJL]

The problem is that the dll file vfw32.dll isn't available.

Hunting UFOs or something like that ?

Sadly Dedndave isn't this site any more, as he was able to tell, what some special Windows version had.

[stoo23]

How can i attach a permanent signature to every mail, the signature should attached automaticly?

If you mean here, on the forum, you need to Enter your desired Signature text in the prescribed Signature section of Your Profile, shown here:

You cannot view this attachment.

Cheers 

[elC]

Thank you stoo23.
Never saw that option before... 

elC

[elC]

The problem is that the dll file vfw32.dll isn't available.

Hunting UFOs or something like that ?

The goal was to keep the old code up to date.
You are right, the vfw32.dll thing is a litle bit like hunting an UFO.
I'm sure to saw it years ago...