The reason the parent window can be closed is because its parent too is the main window's (i.e., (long)AfxGetMainWnd()->m_hWnd) as well as its children. This allows for all the modal dialogs to open and not continue in the code sequentially until OK or Cancel has been clicked. I need to open more dialogs from this parent dialog in order to compare and modify values (of the contents). I cannot use modeless dialogs because it continues computing without the user selecting OK or Cancel; it just creates the dialog and will create multiple dialogs of the same type or instance rather. I have been able to reactivate the dialog that has been opened already by using a PropertyFrame pointer. I cannot just close the dialogs via WM_CLOSE, but should prevent the parent dialog from closing as long as its children dialogs are opened. That too will be as difficult.

Handle WM_MINMAXINFO. I think you should give the same number for min and for max, so there is no range for the user to change size. There is sufficient light for those who desire to see, and there is sufficient darkness for those of a contrary disposition. Blaise Pascal

I'm going to start making lounge type posts in the programming sections. Do you think they will tell me I'm in the wrong section and I need to post in the Lounge?:laugh:

You should review this[^] MSDN article, where it states : The UserDefined property set can be used to hold any properties. Typically, it is used to store named properties created by a user.

You need a shell extension http://www.codeproject.com/shell/shellextguide1.asp[^] Look for code with with QueryInfo handler (shell version 4.71+)

You could override CDocument::ReportSaveLoadException() in your document class and do something more appropriate (like not calling AfxMessageBox(), logging the error, etc). Mark Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:

Have your Serialize method throw a CArchiveException. This will cause CDocument to totally cleanup the partially loaded file. AfxThrowArchiveException(CArchiveException::none); You may be right I may be crazy -- Billy Joel -- Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

GetWindowTextLength()/GetWindowText() or W<_GETTEXT/WM_GETTEXTLENGTH can be used to get the current title. Append your new text and set the new text. For MFC you can use something like CString titlestr; MainWnd->GetWindowText(titlestr); titlestr += _T(" - [My Text Added Here]"); MainWnd->SetWindowText(titlestr); Mark Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:

XML is basically a data container. You usually have to transform it to something else in order to get a more advanced interface. You can transform it to HTML and use CSS and/or Javascript to get the desired effect. "We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give." --Winston Churchill

Look in the shell programming section, and look at Michael Dunn's tutorials. One explicitly deals with Tooltips / Popups. Iain.

I am programming an application to make the xml.