Better way (IMO), GetSafeHwnd() which does some sanaty checking on the HWND before returning it.

search for CCommandLineInfoEx in the MSDN there is some code from Microsoft Systems Journal -- October 1999 Paul DiLascia. the class is realy nice to use.

For your b) question, here's how: HWND hwnd = ::FindWindow(NULL,"PCTV Vision"); Then you can call PostMessage using hwnd For alt+f4, you could just use ::PostQuitMessage(0); I am not sure at all on how to send (i.e: CTRL+M), but if PostMessage(hwnd, WM_CHAR, WPARAM('^'), LPARAM(M)); works, then PostMessage(hwnd, WM_CHAR, WPARAM('!'), LPARAM(R)); would do the job. One more thing. If you are coding an MFC application, you will need to add ' :: ' in front of your PostMessage's and FindWindow's, since you want to play with HWND values, and not CWnd Michael

THANKS! It worked! If GetKeyState(VK_ESCAPE) is -127 or -128 then the user pressed ESC and I will NOT exit the app. Otherwise yes.

andreir23 wrote: What does INTP mean anyway? From: personalitypage.com "Logical, original, creative thinkers. Can become very excited about theories and ideas. Exceptionally capable and driven to turn theories into clear understandings. Highly value knowledge, competence and logic. Quiet and reserved, hard to get to know well. Individualistic, having no interest in leading or following others." INTP

I actually have two copies of <commdlg.h> One copy is in c:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\include and the other is in c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Include. I did compare the two and found that there're not the same. I'm sure the reason why you're not finding the OPENFILENAME_SIZE_VERSION_400 constant. Try downloading the MIcrosoft Platform SDK Hope this helps, :)

had the same problem. // compatibility with the old (vc6.0) headers #if (_WIN32_WINNT >= 0x0500) && !defined(OPENFILENAME_SIZE_VERSION_400) #ifndef CDSIZEOF_STRUCT #define CDSIZEOF_STRUCT(structname, member) (((int)((LPBYTE)(&((structname*)0)->member) - ((LPBYTE)((structname*)0)))) + sizeof(((structname*)0)->member)) #endif #define OPENFILENAME_SIZE_VERSION_400A CDSIZEOF_STRUCT(OPENFILENAMEA,lpTemplateName) #define OPENFILENAME_SIZE_VERSION_400W CDSIZEOF_STRUCT(OPENFILENAMEW,lpTemplateName) #ifdef UNICODE #define OPENFILENAME_SIZE_VERSION_400 OPENFILENAME_SIZE_VERSION_400W #else #define OPENFILENAME_SIZE_VERSION_400 OPENFILENAME_SIZE_VERSION_400A #endif // !UNICODE #endif // (_WIN32_WINNT >= 0x0500) && !defined(OPENFILENAME_SIZE_VERSION_400) found it on http://codeworks.gnomedia.com/wtl/wtldocs/atldlgs\_8h-source.html hope it will help. greetz tib ---------------------------------------------------------- I once had a nightmare in binary --- I think there was a 2

andreir23 wrote: I mean I mapped thru ClassWizard a CString to that static text control named m_Source. Dont map a CString to that static text control. Map a CStatic to that static text control m_source( Just select Control in the combobox where u map a variable, it will autmatically show CStatic in the datatype field) Now if u just want to change the text of static control, and want other controls like radio to remain unchanged, just call this function m_source.SetWindowText("My Text!!"); It will modify its contents and update it visually.. Now to retrieve the text from static control call CString str; m_source.GetWindowText(str); OR U can also use SendMessage(m_source.GetSafeHwnd(),WM_SETTEXT,(WPARAM)0,(LPARAM)"My Text"); to achieve the same task *visually updating static text without chaning any other control. This will definately solve your problem.. :) Muhammad Shoaib Khan http://geocities.com/lansolution

Thank you very much! It helped Now I also used GetSaveFileName ! :-D