1. Create timer in the beginning of the application: timer = SetTimer(1, 1000, NULL); 2. Add event ON_WM_TIMER() void CMainFrame::OnTimer(UINT nIDEvent) { if (nIDEvent == 1) { // IDC_STAT is an ID of static controll CStatic* cap = (CStatic*)m_wndDlgBar.GetDlgItem(IDC_STAT); if (cap) { CTime t = CTime::GetCurrentTime(); cap->SetWindowText(t.Format("%d/%m/%y %H:%M:%S")); } } CFrameWnd::OnTimer(nIDEvent); } 3. At the end of the application don't forget to destroy the timer: KillTimer(timer); Nina

No, I prefer to use API.

You can try to put button near the edit control and make it a DEFAULT button. Then, after you insert the number and press Enter, the default button will be pressed. So you can validate the input. Nina

I look for any function that can get me date that OS Windows was installed on the PC. From command line I get this information by running systeminfo, but I need this from Visual C++. Please help. Thanks, Nina