> i tried to add this to the source of python-win32 > but i refuses to compile with some link issue
What issue is that? I'd like for pywin32 to build without too much effort - and at least fail gracefully when it doesn't. As Niki says, avoiding MFC is a good idea. You should also find win32gui complete enough for most dialog work (and Roger has added yet more GDI functions to win32gui since the last release :) Mark _______________________________________________ Python-win32 mailing list Python-win32@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32