Fixing Z-order on a modeless dialog?

I'm creating a modeless dialog that I want the use to be able to leave open while working in the main window. Problem is, the modeless dialog is still on top when the main window gets focus. Do I have to catch a message in the main window's procedure when it gets focus and use SetWindowPos? If so, what bloody message? I can't find anything on MSDN. :(

Yes, that is the function of a modeless dialog box. Dialog boxes are alwasy at teh top of the Z order. In fact thats the whole point of using a dialog box instead of a regular window. If you want yours to go below the main window, you need to create a new window, not a dialog box.

Then how the hell do I create a new "window" from a resource template? That's what I thought CreateDialog() was for.

Lose the ........ty attitude and perhaps more people will be inclined to assist you.

I can't get the goddamn dialog/window to behave the way I want it to and it's ........ing me off.

ahhhhh. This works. Just had to change the arguments.

Code:

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hwndSearch = CreateDialog(hinstMain, MAKEINTRESOURCE(DLG_SEARCH_MIPS), HWND_DESKTOP, SearchDlg);

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hmmm. Not quite there. I can click either window to get it on top, but I can't figure out out to force the main window back on top with ShowWindow or SetWindowPos. :(

edit: I got it.