Splash Screen Example for http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3163241/cdialog-doesnt-show-in-task-bar

HelperDlg.cpp

// HelperDlg.cpp : implementation file
//

#include "stdafx.h"
// NOTE: CWinApp Include goes here instead of WindowBits2.h
#include "WindowBits2.h"
#include "HelperDlg.h"
// NOTE: Not all versions of MFC have "afxdialogex.h" this present
#include "afxdialogex.h"

// CHelperDlg dialog
IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC(CHelperDlg, CDialog)

CHelperDlg::CHelperDlg(CWnd* pParent /*=NULL*/)
	: CDialog(CHelperDlg::IDD, pParent)
{
}

CHelperDlg::~CHelperDlg()
{
}

void CHelperDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
{
	CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);
}

BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CHelperDlg, CDialog)
END_MESSAGE_MAP()

// CHelperDlg message handlers
BOOL CHelperDlg::OnInitDialog()
{
	CDialog::OnInitDialog();

	// TODO:  Add extra initialization here

	return TRUE;  // return TRUE unless you set the focus to a control
	// EXCEPTION: OCX Property Pages should return FALSE
}

HelperDlg.h

// NOTE: Other Versions of VS / MFC have other includes here
#pragma once

// CHelperDlg dialog

class CHelperDlg : public CDialog
{
	DECLARE_DYNAMIC(CHelperDlg)

public:
	CHelperDlg(CWnd* pParent = NULL);   // standard constructor
	virtual ~CHelperDlg();

// Dialog Data
	enum { IDD = IDD_HELPERDLG };

protected:
	virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX);    // DDX/DDV support

	DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
public:
	virtual BOOL OnInitDialog();
};

notes.txt

REF: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3163241/cdialog-doesnt-show-in-task-bar

WindowBits2.cpp

// NOTE: Partial Snippet. This only contains CWindowBits2App::InitInstance()

// CWindowBits2App initialization

BOOL CWindowBits2App::InitInstance()
{
	// InitCommonControlsEx() is required on Windows XP if an application
	// manifest specifies use of ComCtl32.dll version 6 or later to enable
	// visual styles.  Otherwise, any window creation will fail.
	INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX InitCtrls;
	InitCtrls.dwSize = sizeof(InitCtrls);
	// Set this to include all the common control classes you want to use
	// in your application.
	InitCtrls.dwICC = ICC_WIN95_CLASSES;
	InitCommonControlsEx(&InitCtrls);

	CWinAppEx::InitInstance();


	// Initialize OLE libraries
	if (!AfxOleInit())
	{
		AfxMessageBox(IDP_OLE_INIT_FAILED);
		return FALSE;
	}

	AfxEnableControlContainer();

	EnableTaskbarInteraction(FALSE);

	// AfxInitRichEdit2() is required to use RichEdit control	
	// AfxInitRichEdit2();

	// Standard initialization
	// If you are not using these features and wish to reduce the size
	// of your final executable, you should remove from the following
	// the specific initialization routines you do not need
	// Change the registry key under which our settings are stored
	// TODO: You should modify this string to be something appropriate
	// such as the name of your company or organization
	SetRegistryKey(_T("Local AppWizard-Generated Applications"));
	LoadStdProfileSettings(4);  // Load standard INI file options (including MRU)


	InitContextMenuManager();

	InitKeyboardManager();

	InitTooltipManager();
	CMFCToolTipInfo ttParams;
	ttParams.m_bVislManagerTheme = TRUE;
	theApp.GetTooltipManager()->SetTooltipParams(AFX_TOOLTIP_TYPE_ALL,
		RUNTIME_CLASS(CMFCToolTipCtrl), &ttParams);

	// Register the application's document templates.  Document templates
	//  serve as the connection between documents, frame windows and views
	CSingleDocTemplate* pDocTemplate;
	pDocTemplate = new CSingleDocTemplate(
		IDR_MAINFRAME,
		RUNTIME_CLASS(CWindowBits2Doc),
		RUNTIME_CLASS(CMainFrame),       // main SDI frame window
		RUNTIME_CLASS(CWindowBits2View));
	if (!pDocTemplate)
		return FALSE;
	AddDocTemplate(pDocTemplate);

	// NOTE: Create Splash
	CHelperDlg *dlg = new CHelperDlg(CWnd::GetDesktopWindow());
	INT_PTR nStatus = dlg->DoModal();
	delete dlg;
	// NOTE: End Creation of Splash Window

	// Parse command line for standard shell commands, DDE, file open
	CCommandLineInfo cmdInfo;
	ParseCommandLine(cmdInfo);

	// Dispatch commands specified on the command line.  Will return FALSE if
	// app was launched with /RegServer, /Register, /Unregserver or /Unregister.
	if (!ProcessShellCommand(cmdInfo))
		return FALSE;

	// The one and only window has been initialized, so show and update it
	m_pMainWnd->ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);
	m_pMainWnd->UpdateWindow();
	// call DragAcceptFiles only if there's a suffix
	//  In an SDI app, this should occur after ProcessShellCommand
	return TRUE;
}

WindowBits2.rc

// NOTE: This snippet goes into the Dialog section of the .rc file

IDD_HELPERDLG DIALOGEX 0, 0, 320, 200
STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP
EXSTYLE WS_EX_APPWINDOW
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
BEGIN
END