I've read Icz' (or Hiro's) tut about ChildWindows.
But I wonder where I can get information about the other ChildWindows, like Buttons, Textfields etc.
I guess in the Microsoft Knowledge base, right?
I have a copy of MSDN, does it deal with these specific Messages and Controls? Sorry if this was a newbie question (actually, I am one :))

Thanks in advance.
Posted on 2001-12-17 15:44:43 by nyook
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Sorry if this was a newbie question
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bah ,dont worry.
look at my posts *rofl*

the msdn is the right way to start with.
i personal try this when need to know something about a api call or stuff like this.
i open the win search function and select as search folder my tasm dir/archiv ,then i seach the word i need to know about in all *.* files


so if you search button styles ,like BS_FLAT you may found "windows.inc" or "win32.in"
if you look a bit deeper you see:

BS_FLAT equ 8000h <- flat style
BS_ICON equ 0040h icon button
BS_BITMAP equ 0080h
BS_MULTILINE equ 2000h <-- make memo from edit


so in *.rc file a normal button looks like :
CONTROL "press here", IDB_BUTTONAME, BUTTON, BS_PUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 4, 90, 140, 15

enter BS_FLAT and look now at your button
CONTROL "press here", IDB_BUTTONAME, BUTTON,BS_FLAT | BS_PUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 4, 90, 140, 15

download also Resource Hacker and explore the style cominations.
i personal try a lot WM _ ,BS_ ,ES_ in the wrong directions but i learn from it and had alltime fun :)

dont stop asking
Posted on 2001-12-18 08:04:25 by Max