using CreateWindowEx as opposed to generals forms

[oldskooldrew]

Referring to how much resources/time/file size used in just creating a form with vb's GUI, or using CreateWindowEx. Which would be a better way to go in keeping all those down. I'm just trying to make a window which prints out a log, no editing,no buttons, just an rtb and it printing a long string.

[LivedKrad]

Is it really necessary to tie up your brain trying to learn API to create something that two mouse clicks can do? I ask you, does efficacy take the place of logic?