SetTextColor

[Valius]

I've seen some of these threads that say to use SetTextColor on changing the color of a static, but I have had no luck. It stays the same color no matter what I do. Some help on this matter would be greatly appreciative. Here is what I have so far.

error = SetTextColor((m_s_accserver.GetDC())->m_hDC, COLORREF(0x00FF0000));

Now, to me, this seems like it should work. I recall having to call somesort of CWin.UpdateWindow() or CWin.RedrawWindow() function to get one of my windows to display right. But this was a long time ago and I don't remember. What else do I need to do to get the static control to change color? Thanks for ya'lls help!

Niky Williams
NTS Marketing, Inc

 

[IonelBurtan]

What kind of Aplication you have? MFC or SDK?
(I mean the code above s take from a "case WM_PAINT: SetTextColor...&quot? s-)

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[Valius]

Sorry, straight MFC. I don't wanna have to use the OnCtlColor() function...it would be way too tedious. I just need a way to quickly change the color. Thanks for your help!

Niky Williams
NTS Marketing, Inc

 

[IonelBurtan]

Then there are are a lot of problems with your code:
1. All the drawing code must be put in the OnDraw(or the OnPaint) method of the drawed element. (m_s_accserver in this case). You should have a code like:

if(this->m_xColorFlag)
clr=RGB(0,0x0F,0);
else if ....
clr=RGB(0,0xAF,0);
... (or a switch{})
pDC->SetTextColor(clr)
clr(COLORREF) and m_xColorFlag should be mebers of the class.

Then to change the color you should do from EVERY other method:
m_s_accserver->m_xColorFlag = myCOLORID;
m_s_accserver->InvalidateRect(NULL); //force redraw

Why?
Just think of what happens if a window is maximized over your control AFTER you have put the code:
error = SetTextColor((m_s_accserver.GetDC())->m_hDC, COLORREF(0x00FF0000)); in some method.
Hope I am clear enough.

Good luck,
s-)

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[Valius]

Thanks for yer time..I'll give this a shot and see what happens.

Niky Williams
NTS Marketing, Inc

 

[lyncher]

hello i am a begining programer and want to settextcolor on borland c++ 3.5. i no its a really old but still i cannot get it to work.i could use an example or something thanks