Using MFC in C++ Part 3: Dialog Boxes
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In part three of this ten part series, Mitchell talks about modal and modeless dialog boxes. "To create a fully interactive user experience, any application must employ some sort of dialog-based interaction. Dialog boxes come in two flavors: modal and modeless..."To create a fully interactive user experience, any application must employ some sort of dialog-based interaction. Dialog boxes come in two flavors: modal and modeless. Modal dialog boxes must be closed before interaction with the main window of an application can continue. Modeless dialog boxes can be displayed, but don’t have to be closed before interaction with the main window of an application can continue. In this article, I will show you how to create both modal and modeless dialog boxes.
As usual, you should have a copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 6 installed on your computer. That’s all you need to get started, so let’s jump right in, starting with the modal dialog box.
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