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Thanks.

I used the API MessageBox func and it solved this one.
But, I also use common dialogs for open save and colors
and I use the InputBox func.

I dont want to write everything in API :-(

I will be happy to get more ideas...

Mooshon.


"Remy Lebeau (TeamB)" <gambit47@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Moshe Shahar" <msachar@tiogatech.com> wrote in message
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> > I add a modalless form to my app with WS_EX_APPWINDOW ExStyle
> > and with the desktop window as parent.
> >
> > Now, I have 2 buttons on the task bar window.
> > One for the MainForm and one for the new form (lets call it MyForm).
> >
> > So, where is the problem ?
>
> There is no problem.  It is doing exactly what it is supposed to be doing.
> You altered a form to be an AppWindow and with a different parent window.
> Those are exactly the criteria needed for making a secondary form have its
> own TaskBar button and minimize/maximize independantly of the rest of the
> application.
>
> > The problem is that when I show a modal form or msg box
> > from the MyForm the MainForm pop up to the front and the
> > modal form appear on it, and when it closed the MyForm
> > return to the front.
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> Modal forms, Application->MessageBox(), ShowMessage(), MessageDlg(), etc.
> are all tied to the main application, but you created a new form that is
> separate from it instead.  Try using just the Win32 API MessageBox()
> directly.
>
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> Gambit
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