Use PostMessage() . It will add your message to the the recieving windows message que.

(SendMessage is to be used only within the same thread).

Also, check out SendThreadMessage considering...

If you want to reed a book here's an ebook "Thinking in C++ Second Edition"
http://www.planetpdf.com/developer/article.asp?ContentID=6634

here's a simple tutorial to get you started
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I'll help you, but not for free :( . I'm very busy ( I own my own Software Development Company), just give me an email b*o*u*n*t*y*x*@*b*o*u*n*t*y*.*n*e*t (remove the stars)

can you be more specific?

you missing a ';' and a '}', id need to knwo more about ur program to help u with ur other error.

Well im not sure if I could write the program for you (sounds like hw ;)) but since you mention "draw" i can defiently help you "draw" up the program hehe.

First thing that comes to mind when you...

if you wanted to go beyond the call of duty you could do one of these:
#include <iostream.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
void main()
{
int MAX;
cout<<"Enter a number to count by two to: ";
...

lots to learn here :D

this is where i first learned to make a GUI (which btw is not taught in most C/C++ classes becuase it is not standard, and is OS dependant)

I prefer Win32 API over MFC, but I reccomend you try...