Using the Windows API

[stustarz]

Having got deep into control creation, i have on some occasions resorted to using the Windows API in order to manipulate certain features of controls - the Listview being one of them and in particular using the group by functionality:

Now, i understand i could draw the control completely and implement it this way, but my question is, does using the Windows API have any serious drawbacks?

 

[mark007]

Not if you use them properly - they should work fine. Only future drawback that I can think of will be that code will have to be rewritten slightly for 64 bit windows when it arrives.

 

[HJB417]

I really dont think 32bit code needs to be rewritten for a 64bit os, recompiled maybe but not rewritten.