Making a new window from a menu option

I'm wondering how I can make a new window appearing after clicking on an option from a menu. Perhaps it could access a whole new window class. In theory something like:

if(menu_ID==clicked){activate(window_ID);}

Since I don't know much Win32, please give me the actual code for this purpose.

go to www.winprog.org. you'll benefit more than asking how to do things like [what you asked] before knowing anything else.

but anyhow, you need to handle it under WM_COMMAND. and to create a window:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tewindowex.asp

Code:

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case WM_COMMAND:
                        switch(LOWORD(wParam))
                        {
                                case ID_FILE_EXIT:
                                        PostMessage(hwnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
                                break;
                                case ID_STUFF_WINDOW:
                                        //Code here for window with the link i provided
                                break;
                        }
//this is an example, you'll need to change it to implement it as
//you probably know

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