Focus Problem in MFC Dialog Project

[JohnCz]

I've enabled the ON_WM_SETFOCUS() and ON_WM_KILLFOCUS() options so

Correction: you did not enable anything. You have inserted WM_SETFOCUS and WM_KILLFOCUS handlers.

[QUOTE= I'm trying to set the focus to be on my dialog so I will be able to use the WM_KEYDOWN to capture keyboard input. . .
What am I doing wrong?

BTW: I'm using visual studio 2005 with an MFC project.[/QUOTE]

I would like the dialog box to control the keyboard input from one main place. The way I understand it, if I use OnKeyDown in the main dialog file (XXDlg.cpp), then every input of the keyboard should direct me to the OnKeyDown routine,

I know I'm doing something wrong, as my knowledge of the MFC is very poor,

It does not matter what version of VS you are using. Also, this is not MFC. It is a dialog default behavior that you are struggling against. By design, dialog that has at least one control, never has a keyboard focus.

I know I'm doing something wrong, as my knowledge of the MFC is very poor,

Proper way is to insert handlers for each control. Alternatively, you can use OnNotify or OnCommand if controls generate command or notification messages.