gistfile1.cpp

#include "commctrl.h"

#define SUBMIT_ANSWER 0x01
#define EDIT_ANSWER 0x02	

#pragma comment(linker,"\"/manifestdependency:type='win32' \
name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' \
processorArchitecture='*' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")

// ...


	switch (message)
	{
	 case WM_ACTIVATE:
		 g_hSubmit_Answer =  CreateWindow(L"button",
			L"submit",
			(WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON),
			285,
			200,
			75,
			25,
			hWnd,
			(HMENU)SUBMIT_ANSWER,
			hInst,
			NULL
			);
		 g_hEdit_Answer = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE,
			 L"edit",
			 L"",
			 (WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | ES_MULTILINE | ES_AUTOVSCROLL | ES_AUTOHSCROLL),
			 100,
			 200,
			 175,
			 25,
			 hWnd,
			 (HMENU)EDIT_ANSWER,
			 hInst,
			 NULL
			 );
			 
		// ...
			 
	case WM_COMMAND:
		wmId    = LOWORD(wParam);
		wmEvent = HIWORD(wParam);
		// Parse the menu selections:
		switch (wmId)
		{
		case SUBMIT_ANSWER:
			// submit pressed
			SendMessage(g_hSubmit_Answer, WM_SETTEXT, 0, (LPARAM)L"pressed");
			//SendMessage(g_hEdit_Answer, WM_SETTEXT, NULL, (LPARAM)L"Enter guess..");
			SendMessage(g_hEdit_Answer, EM_SETCUEBANNER, FALSE, (LPARAM)L"Enter guess..");
			break;

// ...

 case WM_COMMAND:
wmId = LOWORD(wParam);
wmEvent = HIWORD(wParam);
// Parse the menu selections:
switch (wmId)
{
case SUBMIT_ANSWER:
    // submit pressed
    SendMessage(g_hSubmit_Answer, WM_SETTEXT, 0, (LPARAM)L"pressed");
    //SendMessage(g_hEdit_Answer, WM_SETTEXT, NULL, (LPARAM)L"Enter guess..");
    //SendMessage(g_hEdit_Answer, EM_SETCUEBANNER, FALSE, (LPARAM)L"Enter guess..");
    if(SendMessage(g_hEdit_Answer, EM_SETCUEBANNER, FALSE, (LPARAM)L"Enter guess.."))
        SendMessage(g_hEdit_Answer, WM_SETTEXT, NULL, (LPARAM)L"worked");
    break;