changelog.md

Changelog of ctwin32

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog and this project adheres somewhat to Semantic Versioning.

Unreleased

Added

• advapi.RegFlushKey
• advapi.get_token_user
• advapi.get_token_groups
• user.GetProcessWindowStation
• user.GetThreadDesktop
• user.GetUserObjectInformation
• user.is_interactive_process
• user.terminate_on_exception
• kernel.ReadFile
• kernel.WriteFile
• kernel.read_file_text
• kernel.write_file_text
• kernel.FlushFileBuffers
• kernel.CreateNamedPipe
• kernel.ConnectNamedPipe
• kernel.DisconnectNamedPipe
• kernel.create_named_pipe
• sample named_pipe.py
• kernel.get_local_tzinfo
• kernel.FindFirstFileName
• kernel.FindNextFileName
• kernel.find_all_filenames
• kernel.GetFileInformationByHandle
• sample hardlinks.py

Changed

• switched to using ctypes' last error shadow copy
• support to supply name, icon and style when creating WndCreateParams
• sample simple_aes.py also supports module cryptography in addition to pyaes
• reworked handling of exceptions in callbacks
• reworked advapi.ReadEventLog and secur.LsaGetLogonSessionData to return local timestamps with appropriate timezone

Fixed

• fixed string length handling in sample dump_ver_res.py
• fixed result processing in ntdll.get_directory_info

2.6.0 - 2024-05-09

Added

• cfgmgr.CM_Get_Device_Interface_List_Size
• cfgmgr.CM_Get_Device_Interface_List
• ntdll.SYSTEM_BASIC_INFORMATION
• ntdll.SYSTEM_PROCESSOR_PERFORMANCE_INFORMATION
• sample cnt_irq.py
• gdi.SetBkColor
• gdi.ExtTextOut
• gdi.fill_solid_rect
• kernel.QueryInformationJobObject
• sample timeit.py
• sample dump_proc_env.py
• wtypes.byte_buffer and wtypes.string_buffer
• python 3.13 in pyproject.toml

Changed

• let sample 'restart_usb_port.py' use cfgmgr.CM_Get_Device_Interface_List instead of setupapi.SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetail
• support for addition and subtraction of FILETIME
• add parameter 'inherit' to CreateEnvironmentBlock and create_env_block_as_dict
• replaced ctypes.create_string|unicode_buffer with wtypes.byte_buffer and wtypes.string_buffer

Fixed

• fixed handling of "\0\0" in ctwin32.multi_str_from_str

2.5.0 - 2024-03-11

Added

• kernel.CreateIoCompletionPort
• kernel.create_io_completion_port
• kernel.GetQueuedCompletionStatus
• kernel.GetCommandLine
• kernel.CreateJobObject
• kernel.AssignProcessToJobObject
• kernel.SetInformationJobObject
• kernel.ResumeThread
• sample wait_for_job.py

2.4.0 - 2023-10-03

Added

• svc_util.running_as_trusted_installer
• ntdll.get_proc_command_line
• ntdll.get_proc_env_blk
• ntdll.get_wow64_proc_env_blk
• kernel.ReadProcessMemory
• kernel.WriteProcessMemory
• kernel.get_proc_env_as_dict
• advapi.EncryptFile
• advapi.DecryptFile
• misc.UnDecorateSymbolName

Changed

• replaced function argc_argv_from_args by class wtypes.ArgcArgvFromArgs (removing shaky manual lifetime mamagement).
• to improve efficiency a little, use from_buffer instead of from_address where approriate
• improve usage of ntdll.NtQuerySystemInformation
• use id instead of pvoid_from_obj
• renamed wndcls.dlg_item_bytes to dlg_item_template
• renamed wndcls.dlg_bytes to dlg_template

Fixed

• ntdll.get_handles did not handle the case where new handles were created between asking for the required buffer size and actually retrieving the handles

2.3.0 - 2023-07-04

Added

• kernel.PowerCreateRequest
• kernel.PowerSetRequest
• kernel.PowerClearRequest
• kernel.create_power_request
• ruff and flake8 config in pyproject.toml
• kernel.GetDriveType
• kernel.GetLogicalDriveStrings
• kernel.FindFirstVolume
• kernel.FindNextVolume
• kernel.FindVolumeClose
• kernel.enum_volumes
• kernel.GetVolumePathNamesForVolumeName
• sample volume_paths.py
• ntdll.RtlGetCurrentPeb
• cfgmgr.CM_Locate_DevNode
• cfgmgr.CM_Get_DevNode_Registry_Property
• sample restart_usb_port.py
• sample api_set.py
• advapi.DuplicateTokenEx
• advapi.SetTokenInformation
• advapi.CreateProcessAsUser
• advapi.create_process_as_user
• advapi.StartServiceCtrlDispatcher
• advapi.RegisterServiceCtrlHandler
• advapi.SetServiceStatus
• sample lsc.py
• advapi.GetTokenInformation
• kernel.dbg_print
• module svc_util with functions
  • func_as_system
  • create_process_in_session_copy_token
  • func_as_trusted_installer
  • proc_as_trusted_installer

Changed

• extended sample power_requests.py to demonstrate the effect of kernel.create_power_request
• 'multi-strings' (strings that represent a list of strings by joining its elements with \0) are now always returned as a list of plain strings.
• greatly simplified sample lsc.py by using svc_util

Fixed

• fixed kernel.QueryDosDevice to support None as input parameter (returning the list of all MS-DOS device names)
• checking the return code of kernel.GlobalUnlock
• member names in the following structures were missing prefixes (hungarian notation):
  • advapi.SERVICE_STATUS
  • advapi.SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS
  • advapi.ENUM_SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS
  • advapi.QUERY_SERVICE_CONFIG
  • misc.WTS_SESSION_INFO
  • user.WINDOWPLACEMENT
  • wtypes.FILETIME
  • wtypes.SYSTEMTIME

2.2.0 - 2023-05-27

Added

• ntdll.RtlGetVersion
• context manager suppress_winerr
• kernel.FindFirstFile
• kernel.FindNextFile
• kernel.iter_dir
• kernel.find_file
• sample print_reparse_points.py
• kernel.GetExitCodeProcess
• user.LoadString
• ntdll.NtPowerInformation
• sample power_requests.py

Changed

• ctwin32 no longer intends to support Windows versions older than Windows 10. Upon import ctwin32 now emits a corresponding warning when it is running on such an old version.
• shell.ShellExecuteEx now returns the exit code of a process when called with wait=True.

Fixed

• fixed extraction of SID in advapi.ReadEventLog

2.1.0 - 2023-03-27

Added

• __eq__ for GUID
• sample fopa.py
• sample dump_ver_res.py
• the samples directory is now included in sdist

Fixed

• := precedence in advapi

2.0.0 - 2023-02-19

Added

• special method __str__ for UNICODE_STRING

Changed

• building ctwin32 is now based on pyproject.toml and setuptools.build_meta
• renamed ctwin32.version to ctwin32.__version__ and ctwin32.version_info to ctwin32.version (not backwards compatible)
• dropped support for Python 3.6 and 3.7 (not backwards compatible)

1.11.0 - 2022-12-16

Added

• kernel.GetConsoleMode
• kernel.SetConsoleMode
• kernel.enable_virt_term
• sample virt_term_seq.py
• kernel.SetErrorMode
• kernel.SetThreadErrorMode
• module psapi with EnumProcesses, EnumProcessModules, EnumProcessModulesEx, GetMappedFileName, GetModuleFileNameEx and GetModuleInformation
• user.build_wnd_list
• kernel.create_file
• kernel.ProcessIdToSessionId
• kernel.GetCurrentDirectory
• kernel.SetCurrentDirectory
• argc_argv_from_args
• iphlpapi.GetIpNetTable2 and sample arp_table.py
• iphlpapi.ConvertInterfaceGuidToLuid, iphlpapi.ConvertInterfaceIndexToLuid, iphlpapi.ConvertInterfaceLuidToAlias and iphlpapi.ConvertInterfaceLuidToName

Changed

• use new convert functions in sample netifaces.py

Fixed

• in example remove_drive_by_letter.py the move of the CM_* functions to cfgmgr was not yet implemented
• kernel.SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES
• kernel.GetSystemDirectory
• handling of service arguments in advapi.StartService

1.10.0 - 2022-10-26

Added

• kernel.GetStdHandle
• kernel.GetFileType
• kernel.SetConsoleTextAttribute
• kernel.GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo
• kernel.FillConsoleOutputCharacter
• kernel.FillConsoleOutputAttribute
• kernel.SetConsoleCursorPosition
• kernel.clear_screen
• kernel.cls

Changed

• prettify code
• do not use from .wtypes import * anymore

Fixed

• several missing imports and misspellings

1.9.0 - 2022-07-30

Added

• kernel.GetModuleFileName
• kernel.IsWow64Process and kernel.get_wow64_info
• user.center_wnd
• user.GetDlgItemText
• user.CheckRadioButton
• user.GetDlgCtrlID
• user.DialogBoxIndirectParam
• user.CreateDialogIndirectParam
• user.EndDialog
• classes BaseDlg and InputDlg in wndcls

Changed

• shell.ShellExecuteEx now accepts PathLike objects for its file argument

Fixed

• in kernel.load_message_string compare message ID as unsigned value
• wtypes.POINT.as_lparam

1.8.0 - 2022-05-06

Added

• sample endis_bsl_usb.py
• user.SetFocus and BaseWnd.set_focus
• user.GetGUIThreadInfo
• kernel.FreeLibrary
• kernel.LoadLibrary
• kernel.LoadLibraryEx
• kernel.EnumResourceNames
• kernel.FindResource
• kernel.SizeofResource
• kernel.LoadResource
• kernel.get_resource_info
• sample extract_ico.py
• ctwin32.raise_on_zero and wtypes.ScdToBeClosed.raise_on_invalid
• use WinDLL("<name>") instead of windll.<name>
• kernel.GlobalGetAtomName
• user.get_prop_dict
• user.GetClipboardFormatName
• user.EnumClipboardFormats
• ctwin32.ns_from_struct
• kernel.GetSystemInfo
• misc.get_system_processor_power_info
• user._SystemParametersInfo in order to implement get/set_non_client_metrics, get/set_wheel_scroll_lines and get_work_area in user
• module ctwin32.version_info
• sample py_ver.py
• kernel.load_message_string

Changed

• replaced calls to raise_if with raise_on_zero or raise_on_invalid where applicable
• move cfgmgr32.dll functionality from setupapi to new module cfgmgr
• use ns_from_struct where appropriate
• the namespaces returned by WTSEnumerateSessions are now using the standard win32 names (camel case instead of snake case)
• moved definition of LOGFONT from gdi to wtypes

Fixed

• keyboard handling in sample calendar.pyw
• signature of EnumPropsEx callback function (PVOID instead of PWSTR)

1.7.12 - 2022-03-10

Added

• module bcrypt with functions required for creating and verifying signatures
• samples rm_sign_tool.py and test_sign_tool.py
• extended bcrypt for encryption
• sample simple_aes.py
• sample senv.py
• ENDIANNESS in wtypes
• is_registry_string in advapi
• sample stopnow.py
• shell.SHGetFolderPath
• user.CreateIconFromResourceEx
• wndcls.load_py_ico
• kernel.GlobalAddAtom
• kernel.global_add_atom
• kernel.GlobalDeleteAtom
• doc/images/ctwin32.ico and wndcls.load_ctwin32_ico

Changed

• removed duplicate constants from __init__.py
• since py3.11 will support ARM64 on windows, also build a wheel with the corresponding platform tag
• moved virtual disk constants from __init__.py to virtdisk.py
• moved GAA_FLAG_* constants from __init__.py to iphlpapi.py
• removed unused import from keyview.pyw
• allow GetKeyNameText to return an empty string on purpose
• use atom instead of string for SimpleWnd window property
• revised this changelog
• use wndcls.load_ctwin32_ico in samples calendar, hello_wnd and keyview

Fixed

• fixed wrong _raise_failed_status import in misc
• fixed and simplified wtypes.ScdToBeClosed.from_param (no more integer overflow)

1.6.0 - 2022-02-18

Added

• gdi.GetTextMetrics
• gdi.GetStockObject
• gdi.SetBkMode
• gdi.TextOut
• user.GetSystemMetrics
• user.ScrollWindow
• user.GetKeyNameText
• sample keyview.pyw
• advapi.QueryServiceConfig
• advapi.LookupAccountSid
• advapi ACL/ACE types
• advapi.GetAce
• advapi.GetSecurityDescriptorDacl
• advapi.GetSecurityDescriptorOwner
• advapi.GetSecurityDescriptorGroup
• advapi.GetSecurityDescriptorLength
• advapi.GetNamedSecurityInfo
• advapi.SetNamedSecurityInfo
• module secur
• secure.LsaFreeReturnBuffer
• secure.LsaGetLogonSessionData
• secure.LsaEnumerateLogonSessions
• sample logonsessions.py
• user.AdjustWindowRectEx
• methods copy and __repr__ for POINT and RECT
• sample calendar.pyw

Changed

• mostly internal refactorings, but with a small impact on the samples (ctypes is now included in ctwin32's namespace)
• improved handling of None in ScdToBeClosed
• extend list of SE_*_NAME constants
• let advapi.OpenProcessToken return a context manager object
• moved definition of LUID and UNICODE_STRING to wtypes
• renamed _raise_failed_status to raise_failed_status in ntdll
• be more precise about dealing with GUIDs in advapi
• let HDEVINFOs be context managers in setupapi

Fixed

• fixed BaseWnd.invalidate_rect, BaseWnd.set_pos and BaseWnd.release_dc
• fixed parameter quoting in shell.elevate
• fix splitting strings in kernel.env_str_to_dict
• fixed various return types in ntdll from ULONG to LONG by using LONG's alias NTSTATUS, which is now available in wtypes
• fixed BaseWnd.__init__

1.5.0 - 2022-01-17

Added

• sample netifaces.py
• constants in ctwin32 for icons, colors and buttons
• kernel.ExitProcess
• kernel.GetModuleHandle
• kernel.GlobalFree
• kernel.GlobalAlloc
• kernel.GlobalLock
• kernel.GlobalUnlock
• user.SetWindowLong
• user.SetWindowLongPtr
• user.PostQuitMessage
• user.SetWindowText
• user.GetClientRect
• methods from_lparam and as_lparam for POINT
• user.LoadCursor
• user.LoadIcon
• user.DefWindowProc
• user.GetClassInfo
• user.RegisterClass
• user.CreateWindowEx
• user.GetMessage
• user.TranslateMessage
• user.DispatchMessage
• user.ShowWindow
• user.UpdateWindow
• user.DestroyWindow
• user.IsWindow
• user.GetDlgItem
• user.SendDlgItemMessage
• user.SetDlgItemText
• user.EnableWindow
• user.SetForegroundWindow
• user.GetParent
• user.InvalidateRect
• user.WindowFromPoint
• user.MoveWindow
• user.MapWindowPoints
• user.GetCursorPos
• user.GetDC
• user.GetWindowDC
• user.ReleaseDC
• user.SetTimer
• user.KillTimer
• user.CheckDlgButton
• user.IsDlgButtonChecked
• user.BeginPaint
• user.EndPaint
• user.DrawText
• user.SetProp
• user.GetProp
• user.RemoveProp
• user.EnumPropsEx
• user.OpenClipboard
• user.EmptyClipboard
• user.SetClipboardData
• user.GetClipboardData
• user.IsClipboardFormatAvailable
• user.CloseClipboard
• user.txt_to_clip
• user.txt_from_clip
• module gdi
• gdi.GetDeviceCaps
• gdi.CreateFontIndirect
• gdi.SelectObject
• gdi.DeleteObject
• classes BaseWnd, WND_CREATE and SimpleWnd in wndcls.py
• sample hello_wnd.pyw
• module comctl
• comctl.TaskDialog
• comctl.TaskDialogIndirect
• comctl.tsk_dlg_callback
• kernel.GetSystemDirectory
• CreateActCtx, ActivateActCtx, DeactivateActCtx amd ReleaseActCtx in kernel
• comctl.tsk_dlg_centered

Changed

• sample listpipes.py is using kernel.CreateFile instead of open and msvcrt.get_osfhandle.
• moved definition of POINT and RECT from user to wtypes
• simplified definition of PROC_THREAD_ATTRIBUTE constants
• advapi.OpenEventLog returns context manager EHANDLE
• revised sample uptime_evt.py
• advapi.OpenSCManager, advapi.OpenService and advapi.CreateService return context manager SC_HANDLE
• moved _EnumContext and _EnumContextPtr from user to wtypes and renamed them to CallbackContext and CallbackContextPtr
• sample hello_wnd.py now demonstrates comctl.tsk_dlg_callback on right-click
• setup activation context in comctl before loading comctl32.dll

1.4.0 - 2021-12-23

Added

• kernel.PROCESS_INFORMATION, kernel.STARTUPINFO and kernel.STARTUPINFOEX
• kernel.InitializeProcThreadAttributeList, kernel.UpdateProcThreadAttribute, kernel.DeleteProcThreadAttributeList and kernel.ProcThreadAttributeList
• kernel.CreateProcess and kernel.create_process
• user.EnumThreadWindows and user.get_thread_window_list
• properties width, height and center of user.RECT
• user.GetWindowRect
• user.SetWindowPos
• user.GetShellWindow
• user.MonitorFromWindow
• user.MONITORINFO and user.GetMonitorInfo
• user.start_centered
• shell.relegate
• shell.CommandLineToArgv
• cmdline_from_args

Changed

• virtdisk.OpenVirtualDisk returns context manager KHANDLE

1.3.0 - 2021-12-06

Added

• module wtypes as replacement for ctypes.wintypes
• class wtypes.ScdToBeClosed that eases creating context managers for handles
• user.SendMessageTimeout
• kernel.GetEnvironmentVariable
• kernel.SetEnvironmentVariable
• kernel.GetEnvironmentStrings
• kernel.get_env_as_dict
• kernel.SetEnvironmentStrings
• kernel.ExpandEnvironmentStrings
• advapi.RegDeleteValue
• advapi.RegSetKeyValue
• advapi.reg_enum_keys
• advapi.reg_enum_values
• advapi.reg_set_str
• advapi.reg_set_dword
• misc.CreateEnvironmentBlock
• misc.create_env_block_as_dict

Changed

• advapi: Let predefined keys (e.g. HKCU) be instances of HKEY (i.e they can be used in with statements like ordinary keys).

1.2.0 - 2021-11-29

Added

• kernel.CreateFile
• kernel.DeviceIoControl
• setupapi.CM_Get_Parent
• setupapi.CM_Request_Device_Eject
• setupapi.SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces
• setupapi.enum_dev_interfaces
• setupapi.SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetail
• All the above was added to implement the sample remove_drive_by_letter.py

Fixed

• Fixed memory allocation race in ntdll.enum_processes
• Fixed unreliable cleanup in setupapi.enum_info_set

1.1.0 - 2021-11-06

Added

• The functions OpenEventLog, CloseEventLog and ReadEventLog were added to advapi.
• The sample uptime_evt.py demonstrates a way how these functions can be used.
• The module msi and the accompanying sample exbinmsi.py were added.
• The functions get_directory_info and enum_directory_info were added to ntdll. The sample listpipes.py demonstrates a way how these functions can be used.

1.0.0 - 2021-10-20

Fixed

• The way ctwin32.GUID was defined led to a wrong alignment requirement. The value was 1, now it is 4.
• The sample atta_vdisk.py contained several bugs/problems.

Added

• Sample sua_enums.py

0.1.4 - 2021-10-20

Added

• Everything. All this happened before the dawn of time (i.e. before the existence of this change log).