SAMPLE: Using Win32 RAS Functions from Visual Basic 32-Bit

ID: Q150948

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
Microsoft Visual Basic Standard, Professional, and Enterprise Editions, 32-bit only, for Windows, version 4.0

SUMMARY

It is possible to call all of the current Win32 Remote Access Service (RAS) API functions from the 32-bit edition of Visual Basic 4.0. Sample code is included in a file named Vb32ras.exe that demonstrates calling the following RAS functions and handles the differences between Windows NT and Windows 95 and Windows 98:

RasCreatePhonebookEntry
RasDial (synchronously and asynchronously)
RasDialFunc
RasDialFunc1
RasEditPhonebookEntry
RasEnumConnections
RasEnumEntries
RasGetConnectStatus
RasGetEntryDialParams
RasGetErrorString
RasGetProjectionInfo
RasHangUp
RasSetEntryDialParams

The sample consists of two Visual Basic Projects. One project contains an OLE Automation server that wraps the RAS API, and the other project contains an OLE Automation controller that accesses the server. The server project can be opened and run using the Standard Edition of Visual Basic 4.0, but the client needs the Professional or Enterprise Edition of Visual Basic 4.0 to be run in the environment due to the use of the Treeview custom control. For additional information, please refer to the text file included with the sample.

NOTE: This sample is unsupported, so please do not contact Microsoft Technical Support for assistance with this sample.


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MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Click the file name below to download the file:

Vb32ras.exe

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Version : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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