key down

[prog_tom]

Whenever I have an object on the window, for instance an EDIT, BUTTON, whatever, I try to use:

switch(msg){
case WM_KEYDOWN:
MessageBox(hwnd,"Hey sob","",0);
break;
}

It just doesn't seem to work. Anyone know why? I suppose it's because the focus is not onto the main window, rather to the EDIT OR WHATEVER.

[CornedBee]

yep right.
Since I don't know where this code you posted is, I cannot give any precise answer, but your guess seems right.

[prog_tom]

Originally posted by CornedBee
yep right.
Since I don't know where this code you posted is, I cannot give any precise answer, but your guess seems right.

I'm sorry?
I just have a question: "Once I have controls on a window, the default switch(msg){case WM_KEYDOWN} just seem don't work"

[CornedBee]

"The keydown messages are only sent to the window that has the input focus. Once you created controls, there is a good chance that one of them has the input focus."