Parent of Dialog is NULL

[sweep123]

I wist to create a dialog that does not minimise when the main application is minimised.

The code I use to create the other dialog is:-

CAData::CAData(CUDP_RxDlg* pParent /*=NULL*/)
: CDialog(CAData::IDD, pParent)

Where CUDP_RxDlg is the Main dialog of the application.

I am told that if I set the parent to NULL then this is how to do it, but I get errors if I do the following:-

CAData::CAircraftData(CUDP_RxDlg* NULL)
: CDialog(CAData::IDD, pParent)

What am I doing wrong?

Sweep

 

[Cagliostro]

just remove WS_CHILD from dialog's window style.

Ion Filipski

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filipski@excite.com

 

[sweep123]

The Style property was set to Overlapped already, so still a bit confused.

Did try popup but still no good.

Sweep

 

[Cagliostro]

window style of your box is a combination of flags. Remove WS_CHILD from the combination and call
SetParent(yourDlgWnd, NULL);

Ion Filipski

ICQ: 95034075
AIM: IonFilipski
filipski@excite.com

 

[sweep123]

Thankf for the post however I am using Visual Studio .Net and SetParent only takes one parameter.

I dont understand the tern remove WS_CHILD from the combination - not using it anywhere in the code

Sweep

 

[palbano]

put this in a member function of your dialog class

	CDialog::ModifyStyle( WS_CHILD,0);
	CDialog::SetParent(NULL);

-pete

 

[sweep123]

I placed the statement you suggested above in the Modeless dialog that is created by the main application.

However when I minimise the main application this dialog is also minimised. What I was looking for was this dialog (no parent) to remain on display when the main application is minimised.

I think its possible but not there yet!

Sweep

 

[palbano]

Sweep,

Then you don't really want a modeless dialog you want another top level window. You are trying to put a square peg in a round hole


-pete

 

[sweep123]

OK, but I am a bit lossed as how to create another dialog and have it remain on display when the main application is minimised.

Sweep