creating a menu or dialog

I've been trying for a long time as well as all day today to get a menu or dialog box to work, with no luck. THe windows Programming book has led me to many problems I can't figure out. Does someone have a simple menu or dialog box step by step instructions? I just want something so i can get something to work so I get the concept down. THanks alot!!
Matt

Assuming you're using VC++

1) Create an empty Win32 Application project (NOT console).

2) Choose Project->Add to Project->New... and add a code file (.cpp)

3) Choose Project->Add to Project->New... and add a resource script

4) Choose Insert->Resource... and add a menu resource. Use the resource editor to add menu items. Give the menu a meaningful ID (like IDM_MAINMENU, in the menu properties dialog).

5) Choose Project->Add to Project->Files... and select the file "resource.h" that was automatically created.

6) Now write the following code in your main module.

Code:

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// extracts from the code, the complete file is attached
#include <windows.h>
#include "resource.h"        // resource ID aliases

LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int iShowCmd)
{
        MSG msg;
        WNDCLASS wc;
        // ...
        wc.lpszClassName = "MenuDemo";
        wc.lpszMenuName = MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDM_MAINMENU);  // this is the most important line!
        RegisterClass(&wc);

        HWND hwnd = CreateWindow("MenuDemo", /* ... */);
        ShowWindow(hwnd, iShowCmd);
        UpdateWindow(hwnd);

        while(GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0) > 0)
        {
                TranslateMessage(&msg);
                DispatchMessage(&msg);
        }
        return msg.wParam;
}

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Thanks you very much!! It works!