> I have modeless tool window dialog boxes to set simulation states for
> serial port input while developing my application instead of getting
> the input from real devices connected to the serial ports. Sometimes
> my application uses modal dialog boxes to handle testing and
> configuration of the devices connected to the serial port, During the
> time the modal dialog box is active I can (of course) not change any
> setting for the simulated input in my modeless tool window dialog
> boxes. I would like to change this behavior - is it possible to do
> this and still keep the modal dialog box modal?

>> Is it possible to handle mouse and keyboard events in a modeless
>> dialog box whenever a modal dialog box in the same application has
>> input focus?

>> I have modeless tool window dialog boxes to set simulation states for
>> serial port input while developing my application instead of getting
>> the input from real devices connected to the serial ports. Sometimes
>> my application uses modal dialog boxes to handle testing and
>> configuration of the devices connected to the serial port, During the
>> time the modal dialog box is active I can (of course) not change any
>> setting for the simulated input in my modeless tool window dialog
>> boxes. I would like to change this behavior - is it possible to do
>> this and still keep the modal dialog box modal?

>Yes, you can. When the modal dialog is created, the system automatically
>disables
>the owner and enables it back after the modal is destroyed. All you have to
>do is
>call GetOwner()->EnableWindow() in your modal's OnInitDialog.
>Or enable whatever window you want. But then your modal dialog won't be so
>modal
>as it was before :)

>> If this is not possible, could I make the modal dialog boxes modeless
>> and emulate the modal behaviors (disabling mouse and keyboard input)
>> for the other visible windows except for the modeless serial input
>> simulation dialog boxes?

>You can call EnableWindow(FALSE) for all windows except for those you still
>want to receive input.
>For that, you can send a broadcast message for example, that will reach all
>windows except the children.
>Or use EnumWindows.

>Greets,
>Lucian

>I was thinking about something like this but I wasn't sure how this
>would work with a Modal dialog box. I will try this at once.

>Ruben

>>> Is it possible to handle mouse and keyboard events in a modeless
>>> dialog box whenever a modal dialog box in the same application has
>>> input focus?

>>> I have modeless tool window dialog boxes to set simulation states for
>>> serial port input while developing my application instead of getting
>>> the input from real devices connected to the serial ports. Sometimes
>>> my application uses modal dialog boxes to handle testing and
>>> configuration of the devices connected to the serial port, During the
>>> time the modal dialog box is active I can (of course) not change any
>>> setting for the simulated input in my modeless tool window dialog
>>> boxes. I would like to change this behavior - is it possible to do
>>> this and still keep the modal dialog box modal?

>>Yes, you can. When the modal dialog is created, the system automatically
>>disables
>>the owner and enables it back after the modal is destroyed. All you have to
>>do is
>>call GetOwner()->EnableWindow() in your modal's OnInitDialog.
>>Or enable whatever window you want. But then your modal dialog won't be so
>>modal
>>as it was before :)

>>> If this is not possible, could I make the modal dialog boxes modeless
>>> and emulate the modal behaviors (disabling mouse and keyboard input)
>>> for the other visible windows except for the modeless serial input
>>> simulation dialog boxes?

>>You can call EnableWindow(FALSE) for all windows except for those you still
>>want to receive input.
>>For that, you can send a broadcast message for example, that will reach all
>>windows except the children.
>>Or use EnumWindows.

>>Greets,
>>Lucian