Does 'extern' allow me to access Win32API?

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Jim Brown

I say 100% yes. Quick example:

Extern "win32"
	Function GetKeyboardState%(pbKeyState:Byte Ptr)
End Extern

Const VK_CAPITAL = $14
Const VK_NUMLOCK = $90
Const VK_SCROLL = $91
Const VK_INSERT = $2d

Global kbstate:Byte[256]

Graphics 640,480,0

Repeat
	Cls
	
	GetKeyboardState kbstate
	DrawText "Caps Lock = "+kbstate[VK_CAPITAL] , 10,20
	DrawText "Num Lock = "+kbstate[VK_NUMLOCK] , 10,40
	DrawText "Scroll Lock = "+kbstate[VK_SCROLL] , 10,60
	DrawText "Insert = "+kbstate[VK_INSERT] , 10,80
	
	Delay 5
	Flip
Until KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE)

End