Thread: STATIC text label or LABEL in Windows APP - NO MFC!

Hi,

When you use an EDIT control for user input in a Visuall C++ Windows App usuing API (NO MFC), it's fairly straightforward how to do this using the CreateWindow() and assigning it to a HWND data type handle in the main function. Most programs place a brief explanatory text with perhaps a colon before the EDIT control text box (e.g. Enter Age.
What is the standard/simplest way of doing this in a Windows APP using C++, that is not based upon MFC, but goes straight with API? Code examples please...

Thanks in advance,
triste

Static Controls

gg

Yes, I would think a static control is what would be suitable...

>>What is the standard/simplest way of doing this in a Windows APP using C++, that is not based upon MFC, but goes straight with API?

>>Code examples please...

Use CreateWindow() to create standard controls. This tutorial covers all the basics you need to know.

gg

Try this:

(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/
default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/commctls/staticcontrols/aboutstaticcontrols.asp)

//handle declaration
HWND hwndLabel;

//code inside WINAPI WinMain() function
hwndLabel = CreateWindow("STATIC","Enter Age:",
WS_VISIBLE | WS_CHILD | SS_RIGHT,
10,200,75,35,hWnd,NULL,hInstance,NULL);

Simple and to the point; code example; only took a few lines of code.

Why don't you try clicking on the "Static Controls" of my first post.
And then "This tutorial" in my second post.

gg