Custom dropdown window

[puzzledbuddy]

Hello everyone!

I need to create a custom dropdown window (sort of autocomplete), which has the same properties as a combobox dropdown or a menu window. However, I cannot find any info about such windows in MSDN.
So far I was able to create a popup window with styles WS_POPUP, WS_EX_TOPMOST, but it deactivates the main window (unlike the real dropdown or menu window).
I cannot use WS_CHILD because child windows are confined to the client area of the main window.
However, there are a lot of such windows around and they must have some well defined class/style/etc. For example, the drop-down auto-completion box in the "Run application" window.
How can I create one? Are there any code examples?
Please help me, I really need this type of window!

Alex.

 

[vb5prgrmr]

here is a search of the VB 5 & 6 forum...

http://www.tek-tips.com/search.cfm?action=Search&pid=222&requesttimeout=75

which should help you with a combo box and type ahead ability.

Good Luck

 

[puzzledbuddy]

Ooops... I tried the link, but there are no keywords in it...
So I searched for "combo box" and "type ahead".
Actually, I don't need a combo box, I just need a custom dropdown window like that of a combo box...
Anyway, thanks for the suggestion about the VB forum

 

[vb5prgrmr]

actually the key words used were...

combo sendmessage

Good Luck

 

[puzzledbuddy]

Thanks, the solution was found!
Here it is,

ShowWindow(SW_SHOWNA);

It's just that simple!