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// in OnInitDialog // TODO: Add extra initialization here m_CancelButton.EnableWindow(FALSE); SetTimer( 1, 1000, 0 ); SetDlgItemText( IDC_STATUSBAR, "5 Seconds Left..." );      void CstupidDlg::OnTimer(UINT nIDEvent) {     // TODO: Add your message handler code here and/or call default     CString timer;     if( m_WaitTicks ) {         timer.Format( "%d Seconds Left...", m_WaitTicks );         SetDlgItemText( IDC_STATUSBAR, timer );         m_WaitTicks--;     }     else {         m_CancelButton.EnableWindow( TRUE );         SetDlgItemText( IDC_STATUSBAR, "Time Up!");         KillTimer( 1 );     }     CDialog::OnTimer(nIDEvent); }