SAMPLE: Using IsDialogMessage to Simulate a Dialog Box

 Last reviewed: February 15, 1996
Article ID: Q69077
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows versions 3.0 and 3.1

SUMMARY

There is a sample program in the Microsoft Software Library named ISDIALOG that demonstrates how to create a window, add controls, and use the IsDialogMessage function to make the window act like a dialog box. This technique can be used in cases where superclassing a dialog box is too costly or not possible.

By using a conventional window and not using the Dialog Manager, the application is free to add or remove dialog functionality as necessary.

Download ISDIALOG.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

  • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) 

          Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download ISDIALOG.EXE (size: 18866 bytes)
  • Internet (anonymous FTP) 

          ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the \SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
      Get ISDIALOG.EXE (size: 18866 bytes)

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.10 softlib ISDIALOG.EXE
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Last reviewed: February 15, 1996
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