Static control

[prog_tom]

#include <windows.h>

const char szTitle[] = "Hello";
const char szClass[] = "HelloApp";

LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc (HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,
						  LPARAM lParam);

INT WINAPI WinMain (HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrevInst,
					LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nShowCmd)
{
	HWND hwnd, static_hwnd;
	MSG  msg ;
	WNDCLASSEX Wnd;

	Wnd.cbClsExtra = 0;
	Wnd.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
	Wnd.cbWndExtra = 0;
	Wnd.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(BLACK_BRUSH);
	Wnd.hCursor = LoadCursor (NULL, IDC_ARROW);
	Wnd.hIcon   = LoadIcon   (NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
	Wnd.hIconSm = LoadIcon   (NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
	Wnd.hInstance = hInst;
	Wnd.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
	Wnd.lpszClassName = szClass;
	Wnd.lpszMenuName =NULL;
	Wnd.style = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;

	RegisterClassEx(&Wnd);

	hwnd = CreateWindow (szClass, szTitle,
		                 WS_BORDER | WS_SYSMENU,
						 0, 0, 200,500,NULL,NULL,hInst,NULL);

	static_hwnd = CreateWindow ( "Static", "hi", SS_SIMPLE,
		                         0, 0, 100,200,hwnd,NULL,hInst,NULL);

	if (!hwnd) return 0;
	if (!static_hwnd) MessageBox(hwnd, "CREATE STATIC FAILED","FAILED",NULL);

	ShowWindow(static_hwnd,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
	UpdateWindow(static_hwnd);
	ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_SHOWMINIMIZED);
	UpdateWindow(hwnd);

	while ( GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0 , 0 ) )
	{
		TranslateMessage(&msg);
		DispatchMessage (&msg);
	}

	return msg.wParam;
}

LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc (HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,
						  LPARAM lParam )
{
	switch (msg)
	{
	case WM_QUIT:
		PostQuitMessage(0);
		return 0;
	case WM_DESTROY:
		PostQuitMessage(0);
		return 0;
	default:
		return DefWindowProc(hwnd,msg,wParam,lParam);
	}
	return 0;
}

How come when I compile and execute the program, the STATIC Control appears not on the main window but rather as a separate Window?????

[CornedBee]

You must pass WS_CHILD as the window style of the child window.

Also, you should create all child windows of a particular window in that window's WM_CREATE response.