Windows Forms Is Windows Core Apis' Set. Am I Right?

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Windows Core APIs' set is a set of APIs in Windows, in other words - it is all the APIs of Windows.

There is one Windows Core APIs' set in every version of the Windows operation system.
C# Windows Forms gives access to the core Windows APIs' set in managed code.

I read the next:

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Windows Forms (WinForms) is the name given to the graphical application programming interface (API) included as a part of Microsoft .NET Framework, providing access to native Microsoft Windows interface elements by wrapping the extant Windows API in managed code.

I got a bit confused, it gives access only to interface elements or core APIs' set?
Or they are the same thing?

Posted 23-Dec-14 2:24am

Ziya1995

Updated 23-Dec-14 2:35am

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KaushalJB 23-Dec-14 8:41am

It gives access only to interface elements.

Ziya1995 23-Dec-14 8:47am

I can't understand, i always thought and believed it gives access to all APIs in managed code.

KaushalJB 23-Dec-14 8:54am

The Quote that you wrote that clearly describes "providing access to native Microsoft Windows interface elements by wrapping the extant Windows API in managed code"

Ziya1995 23-Dec-14 9:00am

What does it mean? I thought interface elements is the same thing as APIs.

KaushalJB 23-Dec-14 9:00am

You need to use when you want them , here you get the clear idea to use this APIs : http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1285/Calling-API-functions-using-C

Philippe Mori 23-Dec-14 22:58pm

For many applications, .NET Framework have everything you need in managed code. If not, then as mentionned in solution 1, you can write code yourself typically by using P/Invoke.

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Dave Kreskowiak · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-23T02:49:00

Solution 1

The .NET Framework cannot wrap every single API call in Windows. It's just not practical.

Yes, you can still call just about any function in the Windows API. You just have to write the code yourself to do it.

Posted 23-Dec-14 2:49am

Dave Kreskowiak