Problem with creating new window, from another window

Okay, here is the problem. My program is designed to start up, as any usual program does. It has the initial window (created as usual). But instead of going to a dialog from there, I decided to work with another window, that is called and created once you hit the control button.

But the problem is when I hit the control, the new window is created and it does appear. But then if I "x" (destroy) that window, I am looking back at the main window, from initial start up. Well, here's the problem: after "x"ing (destroying) the secondary window and going back to the main window, if I hit the control to call the secondary window, then the 2nd time around the secondary window does not appear.

And also, when I call the secondary window from the main window, and I exit the whole program, there is still the "process" going on in Task Manager. The process only remains if I call the secondary window. For instance, if I start up the program in main window, and do not hit the control for the secondary window, then it is all fine. But if I start up the program, and hit the control for the secondary window then, even when the program is terminated, the process is still there in Task Manager and I have to manually terminate the process.

Any idea as to what I need to do? Do you need to see my code that creates and calls the secondary window? Do you need to see any other code?

Thanks! :)

>> ...then the 2nd time around the secondary window does not appear.
Zip up and post a bare-bones sample application that demonstrates the behavior.

>> ... when I call the secondary window from the main window ...
What does that mean?

>> ... I exit the whole program, there is still the "process" ...
Then you didn't exit the program. If you want you're application to exit cleanly then may have to do some "cleanup" work.

gg

Most likely you're not handling WM_CLOSE and WM_DESTROY correctly:

Code:

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    case WM_CLOSE:
      DestroyWindow(hWndYourWindow);
      break;

    case WM_DESTROY:
      PostQuitMessage(0);
      break;

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Quote:

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Do you need to see my code that creates and calls the secondary window? Do you need to see any other code?

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How 'bout the creating code and also the destroying code?

Okay, I really slimmed it down to a couple of functions (calling, creating, handling) where the problem probably is. Here is the source file. So, what is wrong?

Here you go:

>>> then the 2nd time around the secondary window does not appear.
>> if(!RegisterClassEx(&wincl)) return 0;

Guess what happens when that code is run a second time...

As for the your process cleanup issues, Codulation has already shown one solution.

Keep fiddling around, and post when you get stuck.
And post code that compiles next time.

gg

Yeah, after I posted this I did track it down to the registration of the class. I think I have it working now.