sveige wrote: How do I determine if at least the RichEdit 3.0.dll is installed? From lebans.com... Version DLL 1.0 Riched32.dll 2.0 Riched20.dll 3.0 Riched20.dll 4.1 Msftedit.dll Windows XP SP1 Includes Rich Edit 4.1, Rich Edit 3.0, and a Rich Edit 1.0 emulator. Windows XP Includes Rich Edit 3.0 with a Rich Edit 1.0 emulator. Windows Me Includes Rich Edit 1.0 and 3.0. Windows 2000 Includes Rich Edit 3.0 with a Rich Edit 1.0 emulator. Windows NT 4.0 Includes Rich Edit 1.0 and 2.0. Windows 98 Includes Rich Edit 1.0 and 2.0. Windows 95 Includes only Rich Edit 1.0. However, Riched20.dll is compatible with Windows 95 and may be installed by an application that requires it. Jeremy Falcon

sveige wrote: What about justified or blocked style text for the multi line option? That would require a rich edit control. "Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it." - Native American Proverb

sveige wrote: Do I need to add a richTextBox to the child window or what? No! Unless you are writing a wrapper around somebody elses code. Like every body else does, and I don't blame them as they have to make a livening (like us). NOTE: If it is handed to you, then work with it. I am ass-u-me(ing) that you (like me) wants to know how to do it. Pop me an e-mail, and we'll discuse it. INTP Every thing is relative...

here[^] is a colorizing edit control i wrote (mostly). it takes a lot of code to do what it does, but it's still a fairly simple editor. with a little digging, you should be able to figure out how i do the mouse and caret handling. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker

sveige wrote: ...why can't I find the constructor code to open my documents... For your CDocument-derived class? "One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb