>>>>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.
>>>
>>>You still have to remember what 16 means...or look it up.
>>That's easy:
>>
>>I am not allowed to do this? Can't wait unil I reach 16! (MB_ICONSTOP)
>>
>>Am 32 already? Better start to do something useful... (MB_ICONQUESTION)
>>
>>I am 48! It's not too late! Better hurry... (MB_ICONEXCLAMATION)
>>
>>64. FYI: You retire next year... (MB_ICONINFORMATION)
>>
>>:)
>

---

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

I don't. :)
I can run a simple form at design time with the visual representation of available dialogs and in Select button Click()(oh yeah, I have to remember to press it! :) it builds the block of code and saves it to the _cliptext

:)