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unsigned int num_structs = 0;
struct_name  *the_struct;

do
{
	num_structs++;
	the_struct = realloc(sizeof(the_struct)*num_structs);
	read_struct(&the_struct[num_structs-1]);
} while (nextbits() == 'whatever')

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HHOOK hMsgBoxHook;<br />
void MsgBoxEnc(void);<br />
LRESULT CALLBACK CBTProc(int nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);<br />
int MsgBoxEx(HWND hwnd, TCHAR *szText, TCHAR *szCaption, UINT uType);<br />
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void main(void){     //just for sake of argument<br />
     printf("the stuff printed in my program");<br />
     MsgBoxEnc();<br />
     //bunch of stuff happens<br />
     MsgBoxEnc();<br />
}//end main<br />
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LRESULT CALLBACK CBTProc(int nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)<br />
{<br />
     TCHAR ach[40];<br />
     HWND hwnd;<br />
     HWND hwndButton;<br />
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if(nCode < 0) return CallNextHookEx(hMsgBoxHook, nCode, wParam, lParam);<br />
     switch(nCode){<br />
          case HCBT_ACTIVATE:<br />
          hwnd = (HWND)wParam;<br />
          SetWindowText(hwnd, _T("Message from Creator"));<br />
          hwndButton = GetDlgItem(hwnd, IDOK);<br />
          SetWindowText(hwndButton, _T("OK"));<br />
          return 0;<br />
     }<br />
     return CallNextHookEx(hMsgBoxHook, nCode, wParam, lParam);<br />
}<br />
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int MsgBoxEx(HWND hwnd, TCHAR *szText, TCHAR *szCaption, UINT uType)<br />
{<br />
     int retval;<br />
     hMsgBoxHook = SetWindowsHookEx(<br />
     WH_CBT,<br />
     CBTProc,<br />
     NULL,<br />
     GetCurrentThreadId()  );<br />
<br />
     retval = MessageBox(hwnd, szText, szCaption, uType);<br />
     UnhookWindowsHookEx(hMsgBoxHook);<br />
     return retval;<br />
}<br />
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void MsgBoxEnc(void){<br />
     TCHAR szContents[] = _T("File Encoding is now Complete");<br />
     TCHAR szTitle[]    = _T("File Status");<br />
     MsgBoxEx(NULL, szContents, szTitle, MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);<br />
}<br />