Microsoft KB Archive/65880

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MDIStat.exe Places a Status Bar in an MDI Frame Window

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Q65880

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1

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SUMMARY
MDIStat.exe is a sample that demonstrates how to implement a status bar within an MDI application.

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Many applications that employ the Windows multiple document interface (MDI) provide information to the user through the use of a status bar at the bottom of the application. Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word for Windows are two examples of applications that provide this context-sensitive assistance.

To create a status bar at the bottom of an MDI frame window, do the following:


 * 1) Create an appropriately sized child of the frame window to display the status information.
 * 2) Size the MDI client window so that it does not obscure the status window.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbfile kbsample kb16bitonly kbMDI kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310 kbWndw kbOSWin300

Issue type :

Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310