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How to rename the startbutton[xp only]
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{
The Start button does not autosize with the text length.
This means the button only makes room for a maximum of 5 letters.
It only works with Windows Xp
}
unit Unit1;
interface
uses
Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
StdCtrls;
type
TForm1 = class(TForm)
Button2: TButton;
Edit1: TEdit;
procedure Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
private
{ private declarations }
public
{ public declarations }
end;
var
Form1: TForm1;
implementation
{$R *.DFM}
procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
//Hide The StartButton
ShowWindow(FindWindowEx(FindWindow('Shell_TrayWnd',
nil), 0, 'Button', nil),SW_Hide);
//Rename The Startbutton ...
SetWindowText(FindWindowEx(FindWindow('Shell_TrayWnd',
nil), 0, 'Button', nil),pchar(Edit1.text));
//Show The StartButton
ShowWindow(FindWindowEx(FindWindow('Shell_TrayWnd',
nil), 0, 'Button', nil),SW_NORMAL);
end;
end.
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