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From: demillo@porter.geo.brown.edu (Rob DeMillo)
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Subject: MDI Client Area
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Date: 24 Jun 91 20:49:25 GMT
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OK...here's the weekly MDI question.

I have an MDI Frame, and I have just setup an MDI Client area
within that frame. This works great...all the MDI children I
create fall within the frame, etc etc etc.

Now, I want to restrict the size of my MDI Client area. (In other
words, I do *not* want it to default to the largest size it can
be within the Frame.) After putzing around a little
this weekend, I've come to the conclusion that, for 
MDI Client areas, the CreateWindow ignores the X, Y, WIDTH and HEIGHT
fields. (Which is why that every example I've seen sets
those fields to 0 all the time.) Also, the MoveWindow function
does not seem to work on the client area.

Help! The documentation about this is scanty, to say the least.
Does anyone know how I can restrict the size of the client area?

Thanks

Oh, by the way, how long should I be waiting for the Pertzold
book from Borland's offer? They cashed my check weeks ago, but
I still haven't seen the book yet.

Thanks again...

-- Rob


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