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Which is better: WSH or API?
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Visual FoxPro
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Windows API functions
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00874384
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The biggest problem I see with WSH is that some IT departments disable it (or don't allow it to be installed) on user's pc's due to security concerns. I find that using API's in all cases gives far less problems overall.

Alan

>Hi David,
>
>WHS wraps API calls with OOP interface. Always it hides complexities of managing input and output parameters and calls.
>
>Whenever possible try to use WSH.
>
>Possible issues against WHS:
>- sometimes installed WSH version is old to support certain functionality
>- API covers much more larger areas than WHS
>- sometimes API calls give more control over the process
>
>Also WHS has bigger overheads comparing to API, though it's hardly important.
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