Working with Windows and Messages

The appearance and behavior of a window are determined largely by the inherent attributes of the window and its relationship to other windows. You assign attributes to a window by setting window styles and extended styles and by calling functions that alter window attributes.

The following topics and subtopics describe how to work with windows and window messages:

• Posting Messages
• Sending Messages
• Receiving and Dispatching Messages
• Creating a Window
• Window Relationship Fundamentals
• Displaying a Window
• Sizing and Positioning a Window
• Destroying a Window
• Creating a Sample Application

Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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