How to access the Learn document repository

[NoCforMe]

Micro$oft's "Learn" document repository (formerly known as MSDN) is a huge beast that contains probably everything you need to know about Windows functions, data structures, methods and tricks and tips.

The problem is that it's so ginormous that it's hard to figure out how to get at the information you need. I'll give a couple of entry points I've found that can help in that regard. If anyone else has any other entry points or tips on how to access this repository, please post them in this thread.

Two entry points:

• List of functions in alphabetical order
• List of functions by category

One problem here is that if you go to the Learn top level, you're going to be looking at a lot of stuff besides Win32-relevant info, which makes it difficult to even search for what you're looking for. By using one of the entry points above, your search is more focused and more likely to yield the info you're after. (You need to click on some function in either list, and then do your search from that page.)

[sinsi]

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[NoCforMe]

True, but the information is still (predominantly) correct. And useful.

Unless you have a better source ...

[sinsi]

Oh, I agree that those links are useful, I was having a dig at MS, not you.
I generally just google it, MSDN/Learn is usually the first hit anyway.

[NoCforMe]

Well, in fairness, isn't Win32 basically a "legacy" thing at this point? IOW, obsolete but still requiring (minimal) support from Redmond.