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Set MFC dialog focus?

If I have an MFC dialog and dynamically create controls on it e.g a tab control. How do I set focus on the main parent dialog afterwards?

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lucky_james

alternatively, you can use CWnd::SetForegroundWindow() to move the dialog up in z-order

James

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OK Thanks,

Can you tell me how to use this in my OnInitFunction?? InMy Oninit I create a tab control like so:
dlgTab1Dlg = new CTab1(this);
dlgTab1Dlg->Create(IDD_TAB1_DIALOG, this);
dlgTab1Dlg->SetParent(&m_tabOptions);
dlgTab1Dlg->ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);
dlgTab1Dlg->SetWindowPos(NULL, rTab.left, rTab.top, rTab.Width(), rTab.Height(), SWP_NOZORDER);

dlgTab2Dlg = new CTab2(this);
dlgTab2Dlg->Create(IDD_TAB2_DIALOG, this);
dlgTab2Dlg->SetParent(&m_tabOptions);
dlgTab2Dlg->ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);
dlgTab2Dlg->SetWindowPos(NULL, rTab.left, rTab.top, rTab.Width(), rTab.Height(), SWP_NOZORDER);

anf after this I want focus to go to my main dialog.

lucky_james

is the tab control the part of your main dialog.
if not, fetch the handle to the main dialog window.
then use
PostMessage with required LParam and WParam:

for example, check out:
http://www.softwareobjectives.com.au/VoConversion/Lists/VOTips/DispForm.aspx?ID=106

for details of message, check out:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms645432(VS.85).aspx

Do let me know if you have any queries.

James