Thread: Positioning Message Box MFC

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    Positioning Message Box MFC

    Could someone tell me if it is possible to give screen co ordinates for positioning MessageBoxes using MFC, thanks.
    Compiler == Visual C++ 6.0
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    - Create a thread to display a message box with a known title
    - In the main thread, use FindWindow() to get the HWND of the message box
    - Call MoveWindow()

    You will want to put some retry logic on the FindWindow() call to allow the other thread to finish creating the message box.

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    Thanks a lot for that Codeplug, it worked, first time aswell!!!!!!!
    Compiler == Visual C++ 6.0
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