   How can I input text into my WINAPI program???
  So I'v cooked up a nice windows program using MSVC++ 6.0.  It is aproject using the windows API(not MFC), it uses openGL to showcase Linear Transformations... blah blah blah.  At this point, I need the user to be able to enter numericaldata( and store it in a array ).  Something that would be trivial with a console app, but seems impossible with a GUI app.  I'v looked EVERYWHERE!!! for info on how to accomplish this simple task-- and found NOTHING !!!!!  Please can you help me.   
  Implement the WM_CHAR message in your window proc. This has the benefits of all key presses translated to your keyboard layout and the usual repeat and delay values.   ;  Why don't you create an Edit control in order to receive user input. If you just want to get the key stroke event, you can handle WM_KEYDOWN, WM_CHAR...etc   