How to send a message to a dialog

[Nest]

I have a view from wh:eek:ere I call an Object A property dialog (modal). In that Dailog I call an Object B property dialog (non modal). It may happen that the Object A is destroyed in the Object B property dialog. So it looks logical to close the Object A property dialog automatically by sending it a message to close itself. OK, I know how to write and handle messages in general but i don't know how to send a message to the Object A property dialog. Should i store a pointer to this dialog and then call a SendMessage? Looks absurd... SendMessageToDescendants() called for AfxGetMainWnd() doesn't work... Any explanation would be appreciated.

[Rajesh_Parameswaran]

Hi, you can define a public function in the ObjectA property Dialog and in the second dialog's close function, u just create a member of the first one and invoke the public function of ObjectA dialog box, which inturn calls the OnOK() function. ObjectA.cpp --------- void CADlg::Destroy() { OnOK(); } ObjectB.cpp ----------- void CBDlg::OnButton1() { // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here OnOK(); CADlg *pWnd = (CADlg*)GetParent(); pWnd->Destroy(); } or can also use this way void CBDlg::OnButton1() { // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here OnOK(); CADlg *pWnd = (CADlg*)GetParent(); pWnd->EndDialog(); } Regards, Rajesh

[Nest]

It's not that easy - the dialog B is a modaless dialog and its parent is a MainFrame...

[namaskaaram]

maybe this could help..... use GetParent() function and retrieve the pointer to the main window, then use the PostMessage(WM_CLOSE, 0, 0); hope that helpz..... cheerz :-D