MDIStat.exe Places a Status Bar in an MDI Frame Window

ID: Q65880

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1

SUMMARY

MDIStat.exe is a sample that demonstrates how to implement a status bar within an MDI application.


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Many applications that employ the Windows multiple document interface (MDI) provide information to the user through the use of a status bar at the bottom of the application. Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word for Windows are two examples of applications that provide this context-sensitive assistance.

To create a status bar at the bottom of an MDI frame window, do the following:
  1. Create an appropriately sized child of the frame window to display the status information.


  2. Size the MDI client window so that it does not obscure the status window.


    3. When the frame window changes size, it is necessary to size the MDI client and status windows so that the status bar will remain visible.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbfile kbsample kb16bitonly kbMDI kbGrpUser kbWinOS310 kbWndw kbWinOS300
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: December 10, 1999
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