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Working with Windows and Messages

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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 Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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