Shoutbox

So can I put the <BottomBar> section into the <ChildTmpl/>, or can I not have a bottom bar at all?

You can't have it at all.

I really strongly recommend you read about it in the documentation... Only the DialogTmpl and WindowTmpl can have attributes to them.

Also, you can't have an Attributes nor TitleBar block for a child window. Directly quoted from the documentation (see Window/ChildTmpl):

quote:

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annotation: A window with this template must not have Attributes or TitleBar. It is only meant to be included in other windows.

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Another remark: you're defining the width and height of the window as absolute values (in pixels) using IsAbsolute, however you don't use Control::Position::Units to make the controls use pixels. This causes them to work with dialog units which are about 1.5 pixels, making your controls much wider/higher and positioned too low/far than you want. As always: all these things are clearly mentioned in the documentation.

It still won't work!

• no <DialogTmpl>, just a <ChildTmpl/>
  
• tried taking out all the pieces (controls, title etc) one by one
  
• tried taking them all out

I know the XML is fine, and in the right format, because the other windows load up normally. 

And how exactly do you want us to see what's wrong when you don't post your current interfaces code?

Okay, don't worry about the child window, I give up...

I'll try something else.  If the Search window is already open, and the user clicks the button again, is it possible to bring the Search window to the front?

Post the code we will show you where you went wrong.

To answer your question:

Store the window handle in a variable and when clicking the button use the IsWindow API to check if it returns true; if it does use the SetForegroundWindow API to bring it forward if not open it.

I know it doesn't have any buttons, but this is what I have tried:

XML code:

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<Window Id="WndSearch" Version="1">
    <Position Width="400" Height="150"/>
    <ChildTmpl>
    <Controls>
        <Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="InfoTxt">
            <Position Left="8" Top="3" Width="370"/>
            <Caption>Enter the text to search for, and click Search to open a results window.</Caption>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="EditControl" Id="EdtSearch">
            <Position Left="8" Top="23" Width="370"/>
            <Help>Enter a search query...</Help>
        </Control>
    </Controls>
</Window>

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I have also tried using the exact window mentioned above:

XML code:

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<Window Id="WndChildExample" Version="1">
   <ChildTmpl/>
   <Position Width="243" Height="193"/>
   <Controls>
      <Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="lblTitle">
         <Position Top="25" Width="100" Left="15" Height="15" />
         <Caption>hi I am a child window :)</Caption>
      </Control>
   </Controls>
</Window>

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Nothing is wrong with the code for the window. What about the full script you use to create the window. Better yet post the PLSC.

Attached.