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Hi everyone.

I already know how to create a program using just one window.. but I'm having trouble creating a program with 2 windows.

I used CreateWindow() to create my second window, however, my second window displays exactly what is on my main window!

I figured the reason was because my WinProc function was handling messages for all windows (including the second window), and so on WM_PAINT, everything intended to be painted on the main window.. also gets displayed on the second window as well.

What I would like to know is how I would get my second window to have its window messages handled by a SEPERATE handling function (aside from WinProc).

Note: I've already managed to create a second WndProc function, the problem is.. I do not know how to set my second window.. to USE that second WndProc function. Even though there is a second WndProc function created.. my second window still utilizes the first WndProc function for all of its window messages!

Thank you for your help.

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The idea with the WinProc function is that the first parameter "hwnd" is the handle of the window whose message belongs to. So what you need to do is have a simple conditional inside the WinProc to redirect the message handling depending if the hwnd is for the first or second window.

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