Why does dialog-based app use a modal dialog?
I'd rather expect a modeless dialog, which is more like a regular window.
What is the reason for this?

Thanks

BTW Modal in MFC is the same modeless with disable Parent , but nobody stop
you instead of
DoModal() call Create() in CYourApp::InitInstance() to receive Modeless dlg
.
Maybe you can ask why such option MFC guys not set in App Wizard when
application creating ?
They want some training for our fingers , IMHO.
Arkady

The reason is that when the dialog returns the application closes.
DoModal does not return until the dialog is closed.  If you called
Create to use a modeless dialog it would return immediately and the
application would close immediately.  

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Scott McPhillips [VC++ MVP]