Description: The Win32 API is the Application Programming Interface for Microsoft 32-bit platforms. All applications running on the Win32 platform can call these functions.
With the Win32 API, the application can fully exploit the potential of Windows's 32-bit operating system. All of Mircrosoft's 32-bit platforms support a unified API, including functions, structures, messages, macros, and interfaces. Using the Win32 API, you can not only develop applications that can run successfully on a variety of platforms, but also take full advantage of the capabilities and attributes that are unique to each platform.
In specific programming, the difference of program implementation mode depends on the underlying function of the corresponding platform. The most significant difference is that some functions can only be implemented on more powerful platforms. For example, security functions can only be used under the Windows NT operating system. Other major differences are system limitations, such as scope constraints for values, number of projects managed, and so on.
The standard Win32 API functions can be divided into the following categories:
Window management
Universal window control
Shell features
Graphic device interface
System services
International features
Network services
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