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Date:	Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:53:58 -0700
From:	"Bob" <SCOUG-Programming-tt336a5@listemail.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-programming@scoug.com
To:	scoug-programming@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Programming: Notebook control

** Reply to message from n_woodruff@bellsouth.net on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:37:26
-0700

> > The notebook opens but there is no frame (which means no title bar or close
> > button) around it. If part of it gets invalidated it does not get repainted
> > properly, I assume because of the lack of a frame.
> >
> > --
> > Robert Blair
> >
>
> Robert,
>
> I think that the notebook is supposed to be created with out a frame. There is
> no need to have a title bar on the notebook.

While there are a few notebooks that do not have a frame most do so you can
move the control if you want to.

> Is the notebook being invalidated because of something that you do or because
> of some other process writing on top of it?

When I test the notebook I bring another window to the top so it covers at
least part of the notebook.

> If it is something that you are doing, you could always post a
> WinInvalidateRect(hWnd, ....) which will force a paint.

Some of the notebook gets painted but not all of it.

> If it is some other process that is invalidating the notebook, then there is a
> problem with WM_PAINT logic that is preventing/dismissing the message to the
> control. Make sure that in all of your parent controls, including your program
> frame window that you are returning FALSE in all of your parent paint messages.

I think they are returning FALSE but will check.

--
Robert Blair

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