Thread: curiousity about owned window

I am wondering if it is improper to create an owned window using WS_POPUP. When I used this window style, the window would not show itself, however, when I changed it to WS_OVERLAPPED it worked just fine. Is WS_POPUP the incorrect style to use for an owned window, or should I be looking in my code for some other underlying problem?

Thanks in advance

Did you even try calling ShowWindow() on your WS_POPUP window?

Originally Posted by novacain

By 'owned' I assume you mean has the WS_CHILD style.

WS_POPUP and WS_CHILD are mutually exclusive.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms632600.aspx



If the overlapped window appeared, you would assume that the window has the WS_VISIBLE style or ShowWindow() was called.

Sorry for the slow reply, I don't have internet access every day.

Thanks, msdn was very helpful. I believe either I have some other flaw in my code or there is a bug in the compiler because all I do is swap out WS_POPUP and it works fine.

I do not mean child when I write "owned." I am making a dialog box. I would also like to use this technique in other portions of my program to provide additional information to the user, so I thought I'd ask you all if I did something improper. I think I tried ShowWindow(), but when I get back to coding, I'll look.