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Can a modeless Dialog Box be a main window "m_pMainWnd"

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    Hi I am getting a return code of 0 from a Create(IDD_DIALOG,dptr); after I created the dialog on the heap CMyDialog *dgtr = new CMyDialog, in the CWinApp and set it to the main windows m_pMainWnd = dgptr;

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      Hi I am getting a return code of 0 from a Create(IDD_DIALOG,dptr); after I created the dialog on the heap CMyDialog *dgtr = new CMyDialog, in the CWinApp and set it to the main windows m_pMainWnd = dgptr;

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      The question makes no sense. A modeless dialog is designed to be shown while its owner Window can still accept input and respond to messages. If you want a dialog as your main Window then use a modal type, or some appropriate CView class if using MFC.

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        The question makes no sense. A modeless dialog is designed to be shown while its owner Window can still accept input and respond to messages. If you want a dialog as your main Window then use a modal type, or some appropriate CView class if using MFC.

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        Thanks

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