Q65880: MDIStat.exe Places a Status Bar in an MDI Frame Window

Article: Q65880
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbsample kb16bitonly kbMDI kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310 kbWndw kbOSWin300
Last Modified: 12-DEC-1999

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

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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  MDIStat.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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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.

When the frame window changes size, it is necessary to size the MDI client and
status windows so that the status bar will remain visible.

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Keywords          : kbfile kbsample kb16bitonly kbMDI kbGrpDSUser kbOSWin310 kbWndw kbOSWin300 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1

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