Creating forms without using VCL

Question

I need to create a form (using CreateWindow functions) without any help from the VCL (or any visual control) only using the Windows API.

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Answer 1

Does anyone know a good place where I can download a sample besides MSDN?

I found the following samples with a cursory websearch:

• A guide to developing Delphi programs in Windows API (without the use of the VCL)
• Delphi Without the VCL or the IDE

I'm sure there are plenty more but these two should get you started.

However, to get anywhere with a raw Win32 GUI you really do need a strong understanding of the windowing framework. For that I recommend Programming Windows by Charles Petzold, the book that all old-school Windows 1.0 programmers learnt from, back in the day. Yes it is old, but it covers the basics that you need as well as ever.