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A Gradient Static Control

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A Static control will gradient
// GradientDlg.cpp : implementation file
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "Gradient.h"
#include "GradientDlg.h"

#ifdef _DEBUG
#define new DEBUG_NEW
#undef THIS_FILE
static char THIS_FILE[] = __FILE__;
#endif

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CGradientDlg dialog

CGradientDlg::CGradientDlg(CWnd* pParent /*=NULL*/)
	: CDialog(CGradientDlg::IDD, pParent)
{
	//{{AFX_DATA_INIT(CGradientDlg)
	//}}AFX_DATA_INIT
	m_hIcon = AfxGetApp()->LoadIcon(IDR_MAINFRAME);
	m_pBoldFont = NULL;
}

void CGradientDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
{
	CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);
	//{{AFX_DATA_MAP(CGradientDlg)
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_EXAMPLE2, m_cExample2);
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_TH, m_cTH);
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_EXAMPLE, m_cExample);
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_TITLE, m_cTitle);
	//}}AFX_DATA_MAP
}

BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CGradientDlg, CDialog)
	//{{AFX_MSG_MAP(CGradientDlg)
	ON_WM_PAINT()
	ON_WM_QUERYDRAGICON()
	ON_BN_CLICKED(IDC_TH, OnTh)
	//}}AFX_MSG_MAP
END_MESSAGE_MAP()

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CGradientDlg message handlers

BOOL CGradientDlg::OnInitDialog()
{
	CDialog::OnInitDialog();

	SetIcon(m_hIcon, TRUE);			// Set big icon
	SetIcon(m_hIcon, FALSE);		// Set small icon
	
	m_pBoldFont = new CFont;
	m_pBoldFont->CreateFont(25,0,0,0,900,0,0,0,0,0,0,ANTIALIASED_QUALITY,0,"Arial");

	//Use big font and standard colors
	m_cTitle.SetFont(m_pBoldFont);
	m_cTitle.SetWindowText("This is CGradientStatic example :)");

	//Use font of dialog controls, centered text and default colors
	m_cExample.SetFont(m_cTH.GetFont()); //this is a small trick to obtain default font of this dialog
	m_cExample.SetWindowText("This text is in the center !");
	m_cExample.SetCenterText();

	//Use big font, custom colors and centered text
	m_cExample2.SetFont(m_pBoldFont);
	m_cExample2.SetWindowText("RED - CENTERED - BLACK");
	m_cExample2.SetCenterText();
	m_cExample2.SetColor(RGB(255,0,0));
	m_cExample2.SetGradientColor(RGB(0,0,0));
	m_cExample2.SetTextColor(RGB(255,255,255));


	
	return TRUE;  // return TRUE  unless you set the focus to a control
}

// If you add a minimize button to your dialog, you will need the code below
//  to draw the icon.  For MFC applications using the document/view model,
//  this is automatically done for you by the framework.

void CGradientDlg::OnPaint() 
{
	if (IsIconic())
	{
		CPaintDC dc(this); // device context for painting

		SendMessage(WM_ICONERASEBKGND, (WPARAM) dc.GetSafeHdc(), 0);

		// Center icon in client rectangle
		int cxIcon = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON);
		int cyIcon = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYICON);
		CRect rect;
		GetClientRect(&rect);
		int x = (rect.Width() - cxIcon + 1) / 2;
		int y = (rect.Height() - cyIcon + 1) / 2;

		// Draw the icon
		dc.DrawIcon(x, y, m_hIcon);
	}
	else
	{
		CDialog::OnPaint();
	}
}

HCURSOR CGradientDlg::OnQueryDragIcon()
{
	return (HCURSOR) m_hIcon;
}

void CGradientDlg::OnTh() 
{
	ShellExecute(NULL,"open","http://www.trayhelper.com",NULL,NULL,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
}

CGradientDlg::~CGradientDlg()
{
	delete m_pBoldFont;
	m_pBoldFont = NULL;
}

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