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From: drift@qut.edu.au (Glenn Wallace)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms.programmer
Subject: Re: Windows edit control questions
Message-ID: <1991Apr24.134124.27714@qut.edu.au>
Date: 24 Apr 91 18:41:23 GMT
References: <1991Apr22.105818.1@doc.dss.com>
Organization: Queensland University of Technology
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In article <1991Apr22.105818.1@doc.dss.com>, alan@doc.dss.com writes:
> 	I am tring to use an edit control to enter a series of numbers in my
> main window. The windows build fine and the edit controls work however the 

Perhaps you could use SetDlgItemText() and Get~ to do this. It may not provide
the flexibility you need, but it is easier to use.

> 	Other than the SDK are there any other books or code examples that 
> would be helpful for a windows newcomer ?

The Petzold Windows 3 book is the "bible" ... see FAQ

> 	I have a series of these edit windows and want TAB or ENTER to jump 
> between them. Does it make sense to watch the keystroke messages and send
> SETFOCUS messages to the next edit window ? Does windows have some sort of 
> mechanism to do this for me ?

Yes, they are TABSTOP styles which can be changed in the Dialog editor
in the SDK. It's in the Edit groups (or something) menu item.

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