Using functions in Windows

I'm confused as on how to use functions in Windows other than the main wndproc. In the previous message I posted the code was to display a high score table. Now that I have added a menu to my window how do I add extra functions? e.x. new game, view scores, view credits, exit.

In the code below I want to move the *_highscore functions into the show_highscore function. This is where my confusion is.

Code:

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case WM_PAINT:
  {
      struct list high_score[MAX_SCORES] = {{{0}}};
      RECT rcClient;
      PAINTSTRUCT ps;
      HDC hdc = BeginPaint(hwnd,&ps);
      GetClientRect(hwnd, &rcClient);
/*    load_highscore("hiscore.dat", high_score);
      display_highscore(hwnd,hdc, &rcClient, high_score);
      save_highscore("hiscore.dat", high_score);*/
      EndPaint(hwnd, &ps);
  }
break;
       
void show_highscores(void)
{

}

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I'm not exactly sure what you are asking but I think I understand. If you want to add a menu (or any other type of window) via the CreateWindow() function just use the HWND of the parent window for the hWndParent parameter. If you are asking how to make a function that is also capable of drawing to the screen you need to pass the HDC as one of its parameters:

Example

Code:

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int show_scores(HDC hdc) {
  // do stuff that draws to the hdc
}

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I assume you mean that you want to access these functions from a menu. Assign a command ID for each menu item in the resource file, and process them with the WM_COMMAND message:

Code:

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case WM_COMMAND:
  switch(LOWORD(wParam)){
  case 1: // first command
    //....
    break;
  case 2: // second command
    //....
    break;
  default:
    break;
  }
  break;

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Make sure the command IDs do not conflict with the IDs for any child windows that the window may have.