MFC CEdit object in a CDialogEx object - c++

Question

I'd be very grateful if anyone could help me with this? I'm trying to create a dialog box with a text box in it for receiving error messages. I've added ON_WM_CREATE to the message map, and written this function which the debug goes through, but the object doesn't display.
int CImportDatatoAPMDlg::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT LpCreateStruct)
{
if(CWnd::OnCreate(LpCreateStruct) == -1)
{
return -1;
}
CEdit *MessageBox = new CEdit;
MessageBox->Create(WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | ES_MULTILINE | ES_AUTOVSCROLL,CRect(100, 200, 450, 150), this, 0x1552);
return 0;
}
Do I have to make a dummy box when I'm designing the dialog box. I've already done this for the rest of the controls? I'm also wondering where I give this object a number ID combination?
Thanks,
James

Answer 1

You normally should use VisualStudio resource editor to add controls to your dialog. If you want to do it manually then create and add controls in your overriden OnInitDialog method:
BOOL CImportDatatoAPMDlg::OnInitDialog() {
BOOL bRes = CDialog::OnInitDialog();
CEdit *MessageBox; // !!! put it into class definition
MessageBox = new CEdit
MessageBox->Create(WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | ES_MULTILINE | ES_AUTOVSCROLL,CRect(100, 200, 450, 150), this, 0x1552);
return bRes;
}