Extended Use of CStatic Class - CLabel 1.6

• Download demo executable and project - 52 Kb (v1.6 Aug 2002)
• Download CLabel source - 8 Kb (v1.6 Aug 2002) 

Introduction

Ever wanted a static control that behaved like a Visual Basic label control? Well this could be just the thing you might be looking for. This version adds all the functionality of the label control, plus many other features. The control uses double buffering which gives fast painting. The real work in done in the OnPaint function.

I've called the class CLabel and its simple to use in dialog boxes, just follow this simple instructions.

1. Design the dialog box in the normal way.
2. Create an OnInitDialog function using the class wizard.
3. Add Label.cpp and Label.h to your project.
4. #Include <label.cpp> in your dialog .cpp file.
5. Delete the project '.clw' file and regenerate by opening the project and pressing Ctrl+W
6. Any static controls that need enhancing, give each control a unique ID within the dialog editor.
7. Assign each member controls (CLabel) to each ID using the class wizard.
8. In OnInitDialog uses the CLabelAPI to change the appearance of the control.

API of CLabel

 CLabel& SetBkColor(COLORREF crBkgnd, <br>
                            
          COLORREF crBkgndHigh = 0, <br>
                            
          BackFillMode mode = Normal);<br>
          

Example of use

 m_fname.SetFontName("System");
 m_fsize.SetFontSize(14);
 m_uline.SetFontUnderline(TRUE);
 m_tcolor.SetTextColor(RGB(255,0,0));
 m_bcolor.SetBkColor(RGB(0,255,255));
 m_italics.SetFontItalic(TRUE);
 m_bold.SetFontBold(TRUE);
 m_border.SetBorder(TRUE);
 m_sunken.SetSunken(TRUE);
 m_lblGradient.SetBkColor(RGB(255,255,255),RGB(0,0,255), CLabel::Gradient);

 m_monty.SetFontName("Arial");
 m_monty.SetFontSize(12);
 m_monty.SetTextColor(RGB(255,255,0));
 m_monty.SetFontUnderline(TRUE);
 m_monty.SetBkColor(RGB(0,0,0));
 m_monty.SetFontItalic(TRUE);
 m_monty.SetFontBold(TRUE);
 m_monty.SetBorder(TRUE);
 m_monty.SetSunken(TRUE);
 

History

CLabel Version 1.6

• Jeroen Roosendaal - SetFont suggestion
• Laurent - Spotting SelectObject bugs
• Bernie - Fix PreCreateWindow bug
• Jignesh I. Patel - Added expanded tabs feature
• Jim Farmelant - Fix SetText crash