Diff between dailog box and a window.

What is the difference between a dialog box and a window/view ?

[delbert Harry]

Both are windows, but the dialog box is a window that is created from a dialog template.

[Paul McKenzie]

Difference: A dialog may or may not have it's own message loop. *Modal* dialogs have their own message loop and while displayed, blocks the parent's loop from processing messages. This is why the parent can't do anything (not counting threads) when a modal dialog is displayed.

*Modeless* dialog boxes share the message loop with the parent. This is why the parent window is still "alive" when a modeless dialog is displayed.

And like the other post stated, modal and modeless dialogs are created from a dialog template.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

Thank you Mr.Paul McKenzie for your reply.