Is it possible to easily wrap a popup menu into multiple columns. I would like something like the Start menu on Windows XP, but haven't been able to determine if this is a non-standard menu that Microsoft has implemented. I don't see anything in the SDK documentation to select between scrolling or wrapping popup menus. Thanks. Neal Stublen http://www.awesoftware.com

Thanks for the assistance, butI think I wasn't clear enough in my question... There is some code around CodeProject.com that will dropdown a menu just below a button when the button is clicked (like the "Back" or "Forward" buttons on the Internet Explorer toolbar, or the "Views" button on the Windows Explorer toolbar). Instead of dropping down a popup menu, I want to drop down a dialog box just under the button. When the user clicks outside the dialog box, it will go away. Thanks, Neal Stublen http://www.awesoftware.com

There is some code around CodeProject.com that will dropdown a menu just below a button when the button is clicked (like the "Back" or "Forward" buttons on the Internet Explorer toolbar, or the "Views" button on the Windows Explorer toolbar). Instead of dropping down a popup menu, I want to drop down a dialog box just under the button. When the user clicks outside the dialog box, it will go away. Thanks, Neal Stublen http://www.awesoftware.com

I am looking to implement a button control that drops down a dialog box when clicked. Can anyone point me to an existing implementation of something like this? Thanks, Neal Stublen http://www.awesoftware.com

In my mind, one benefit of having a degree is that it shows an employer that you have a certain amount of discipline. You've worked for four years toward a goal and didn't quit because you got bored with it or came across something more interesting. If I were looking to hire someone, I would want to see some indication that the individual has some ability to work through times when the work is not fully stimulating. (Is there anyone out there that always finds their work fully stimulating?) I would hope that a college education also offers some breadth to your experiences. I would prefer to work with someone whose life goes beyond C++ and games development. (Though it seems college degrees are becoming more and more specialized.) Neal Stublen http://www.awesoftware.com

Do the "territorial" people give any explanation for their stance? I would guess one or more of the following is going on: 1. These individuals think they have written "perfect" code and other people are messing it up. 2. It could be that these guys are not that confident in what they have written and fear someone digging into their sloppy work. 3. They may view their work as a "piece of art" that someone is about to destroy. (The perfect class separation that someone is going to subvert.) Is it possible that these guys are much better at what they do than the rest of the team and other people do tend to "mess up" their code? Here are some of my thoughts: 1. Have you discussed the problem directly with the individuals? You might want to be pretty blunt about it, explaining that the developers need to work as a team and no one "owns" any portion of the code. Tell them that you've noticed they get very upset when someone suggests changes to the code they have written. If this is really a big problem, what's the worst that could happen - you might offend them and they might leave? Would that be a bad thing? 2. Is there another developer that these people would "look up to" and respect their opinions about code changes? 3. Another option would be to solicit help from the person who wrote the initial code for suggestions on how any changes should be made (but make it clear that someone else will be making the changes). "Fred is going to be working on some new interfaces to the object you wrote, can you help give him some direction on how best to implement those changes." 4. Call the temper tantrum guy into your office and tell him he's been whining for over a month and he needs to get over it. (I probably wouldn't want to allow him to complain for a month though in the future.) How's any of that strike you? I'm not sure how these guys affect the overall atmosphere in the office, but even if they are the "most productive", you may need to consider whether overall production suffers because of them. I know that my natural reaction is to be somewhat territorial with the code I've written, but I also realize I need other developers to make changes if all the work is going to be done that needs to be done. If I don't like what someone else wants to do, I at least try to offer an alternative implementation. Neal Stublen http://www.awesoftware.com