>>>Seems to me this is counterproductive. Why not just use the doggone number 16? Otherwise, you have to remember to do the #DEFINE or attach the .H file.
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>>You still have to remember what 16 means...or look it up.
>That's easy:
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>I am not allowed to do this? Can't wait unil I reach 16! (MB_ICONSTOP)
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>Am 32 already? Better start to do something useful... (MB_ICONQUESTION)
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>I am 48! It's not too late! Better hurry... (MB_ICONEXCLAMATION)
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>64. FYI: You retire next year... (MB_ICONINFORMATION)
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>:)

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Very clever! But how do you remember the numbers that represent the various button combinations?