Load Dialog From a Resource DLL

[goldenrose9]

i have the correct id, i need a small code to show the dialog from reource dll in win32 way

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[Andrew Brock]

Firstly you need a message handler, essentialy the same as your main message handler, usually WndProc

BOOL CALLBACK DlgProc(HWND hDlg, UINT nMessage, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
switch (nMessage) {
case WM_INITDIALOG:
//This is where you do all your initialisation. This is the first place after all the controls have been created, so you can use GetDlgItem()
return TRUE;

	case WM\_COMMAND:
		//This is the same as it is in the WndProc, handle button clicks, etc...
		switch (LOWORD(wParam)) {
			case IDOK: //This is usually the OK or Done button
				return TRUE; 

			case IDCANCEL: //This is usually the Close or Cancel button
				DestroyWindow(hDlg); //close the dialog
				return TRUE;
		}
		break;
        } 
} 
return FALSE; 

}

Then you just need to use that as the "procedure function"

void DisplayDynamicDialog(HWND hParent) {
HMODULE hModule = LoadLibrary("Resources.dll");
if(hModule != NULL) {
hDialog = CreateDialog(hModule, MAKEINTRESOURCE(ID_DIALOG), hParent, (DLGPROC)DlgProc);
ShowWindow(hDialog, SW_SHOW);
FreeLibrary(hModule); //This might need to be called later, after the dialog has been closed since it is modeless
}
}

Finally, just to reiterate what Thaddeus Jones said, the ID you supply needs to be the ID defined in the DLL, not the ID defined in the exe, hence the resource.h that you include needs to be from the dll. To avoid confusion, I recommend using quoted string names instead.

[Abhi Lahare]

you can also use combination of LoadResource[^] and FindResouce[^]

[Lost User]

Firstly your call to CreateDialog() is incomplete, so this code will not even compile. Secondly are you sure you are making the right call (i.e. is this a Modal or Modeless dialog)? Take a look here[^] for some more information.

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[Cool_Dev]

see from msdn documentation http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms644996%28v=vs.85%29.aspx#modeless_box[^]

[goldenrose9]

i know it is incomplete, therefore i m in need of a sample in win32 way.

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[goldenrose9]

thanx, but i need help in displaying a dialog from a resouce dll.

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[goldenrose9]

:thumbsup: thanks a lot, worked like a charm, once again thanx.

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[Lost User]

OK so what part of this[^] are you having trouble with?

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[goldenrose9]

sir i had received the answer, thanx for giving ur valuable time sir.

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