[C++ WIN32 API] What kind of control to use?

[Sorc.Polgara]

Ok, so I'm newb at doing GUI stuff in C++... I need some advice on what kind of control to use for like displaying what is said in the chat.

Once I know what kind of control is best for this, I can do some research on it and figure out how to use it.  I'm not using MFC, I'm using the straight up Win32 API.

[Forged]

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#include <stdio.h>

printf(incomingstring)


[l2k-Shadow]

printf is nice and the include file uses less space but for more options use cout.

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#include <iostream>

cout << data;


[UserLoser.]

He said GUI, as in, Graphical User Interface.  Not a console application.  To answer your question, a RichEdit box would be the best for you if you want colors and neat formatting.

[Kp]

Although if he wants it to look really slick and overcome some of the annoying limitations of richedit, he could use GTK+.  It's runs on MS-Windows, but it's not standard there.