Searching the MSDN Win API

[JamesR]

Hi

I'm wondering how people go about navigating to a specific API function
that they might need? For instance, if I wanted to find string parsing
API functions, is the only way to type 'string parsing' into the MSDN
search? You would think there would be some system to navigate by
category. How are people knowing about APIs that they could use? The
way I know at the moment, is usually by asking: anyone know of an API
for such and such... Would be neat to be able to find these APIs on my
own.

James.

 

[Flash Gordon]

Hi

I'm wondering how people go about navigating to a specific API function
that they might need? For instance, if I wanted to find string parsing
API functions, is the only way to type 'string parsing' into the MSDN
search?

No, you can read K&R2 or some other good book or browse the C standard.

> You would think there would be some system to navigate by
category. How are people knowing about APIs that they could use? The
way I know at the moment, is usually by asking: anyone know of an API
for such and such... Would be neat to be able to find these APIs on my
own.

If you want to know how to use MS tools ask in an MS library. If you
want to know how to find out about the MS API, ask in an MS group. If,
on the other hand, you actually have a question about C, not MS
extensions to it or MS tools, you can ask it here.