SAMPLE: DumpDesc.exe Shows How to Read .exe File Headers

ID: Q42061

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows versions 3.0, 3.1

SUMMARY

DumpDesc.exe is a sample that demonstrates how to read the description line from an .exe file. During the processing of the WM_PAINT message, the program reads its own description line and displays the contents in its client area.

The most relevant portion of the code is in the DumpDescPaint() function.

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

 ~ DumpDesc.exe (size: 26183 bytes)

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Keywords          : kbfile kbsample kbGrpUser kbUser 
Version           : 3.00 3.10
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: April 2, 1998