[AccessD] 32->64 bit

[Arthur Fuller]

Jim,
I know that. I'm just a bit puzzled why Getz et.al. chose to set it up that
way in all the BAS files in their book.


On Thu, Nov 4, 2021 at 11:40 AM Jim Dettman via AccessD <
accessd at databaseadvisors.com> wrote:

>
>  That's something that pertains to scope, not 32/64 bit.
>
>  Private just means that the declare can only be called from the module
> it's
> in.  Public would be the opposite, where it can be called from anywhere.
>
>  Here's a link that covers it:
>
>
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/language/concepts/getting-starte
> d/understanding-scope-and-visibility
> <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/language/concepts/getting-started/understanding-scope-and-visibility>
>
> Jim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
> Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:38 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: [AccessD] 32->64 bit
>
> This is more work than I had hoped. Also confusing. A bunch of the code I'm
> trying to upgrade comes frm Access 2000 Developers Handbook (Getz, Liwin
> et. a.) All the code I gpt from there declares the API stuff like this:
>
> Private Declare Function xyz
>
> I don't understand the use of "Private" in this context.
>
> the Win32API_PtrSafe.txt file doesn't use the Private word. Instead the
>
> declarations look like this:
>
>  #If VBA7 Then
>   Declare PtrSafe Function SetTimer Lib "user32" (ByVal hWnd As LongPtr,
> ByVal nIDEvent As LongPtr, ByVal uElapse As Long, ByVal lpTimerFunc As
> LongPtr) As LongPtr
> #Else
>   Declare Function SetTimer Lib "user32" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal
> nIDEvent As Long, ByVal uElapse As Long, ByVal lpTimerFunc As Long) As Long
> #End If
>
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