Change the background and foreground color of an MFC Edit Box

alok

Here sample Application!

shabbir

Nice sample.

fenomeno83

how can I insert an image as background of dialog box?
And How I change font of edit box(but static text must be another font)?
thanks

shabbir

Making it as a seperate threads will have more responses but I will give you some hints as how you can do that.

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how can I insert an image as background of dialog box?

There are couple of ways to be doing this.
1. You need to be doing is Derive a class from the CDialog and use that class for your dialog and in the PAINT message just use the bitblt function to render the image.
2. Add the PAINT message handler to the current dialog and draw the image to the DC of the paint method.

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And How I change font of edit box

Using the SetFont method in the InitDialog function of the dialog box where the control is placed.

Quote:

(but static text must be another font)?

That will remain.

fenomeno83

can I have a simple example on which create a custom background and a font different between static text and edit box text?
thanks

shabbir

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenomeno83
can I have a simple example on which create a custom background and a font different between static text and edit box text?
thanks

If you post it as seperate thread there will be samples coming your way soon.

Arvind22

Thanks for your application. It helped me change the text colors of various controls.

phunkydizco

Is it possible to change the foreground color of a specific part of the text inside an edit box? For example "Error" should be red and the rest black.

Ummar

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabbir
Define a CBrush pointer in your dialog Class
Code:
CBrush *brush;
Initialize the brush pointer in the constructor of your Dialog
Code:
brush = new CBrush(RGB(49,49,49));
Add the WM_CTLCOLR Message handler for the dialog and add the following code
Code:
	switch (nCtlColor) {
 
 	case CTLCOLOR_EDIT:
 		pDC->SetTextColor(RGB(0, 255, 0));
 		pDC->SetBkColor(RGB(0, 0, 0));
 		return (HBRUSH)(brush->GetSafeHandle());
 	default:
 		return CDialog::OnCtlColor(pDC, pWnd, nCtlColor);
 	}

Fine piece of code , very simple yet powerful.

shabbir Go4Expert Founder
28May2005,10:04	#3
	Nice sample.

fenomeno83 Light Poster
14Apr2006,15:54	#4
	how can I insert an image as background of dialog box? And How I change font of edit box(but static text must be another font)? thanks Last edited by fenomeno83; 14Apr2006 at 16:18..

shabbir Go4Expert Founder
14Apr2006,18:02	#5
	Making it as a seperate threads will have more responses but I will give you some hints as how you can do that. Quote: how can I insert an image as background of dialog box? There are couple of ways to be doing this. 1. You need to be doing is Derive a class from the CDialog and use that class for your dialog and in the PAINT message just use the bitblt function to render the image. 2. Add the PAINT message handler to the current dialog and draw the image to the DC of the paint method. Quote: And How I change font of edit box Using the SetFont method in the InitDialog function of the dialog box where the control is placed. Quote: (but static text must be another font)? That will remain.

fenomeno83 Light Poster
14Apr2006,18:59	#6
	can I have a simple example on which create a custom background and a font different between static text and edit box text? thanks

shabbir Go4Expert Founder
14Apr2006,19:12	#7
	Quote: Originally Posted by fenomeno83 can I have a simple example on which create a custom background and a font different between static text and edit box text? thanks If you post it as seperate thread there will be samples coming your way soon.

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Arvind22 Newbie Member
17Jan2007,14:58	#8
	Thanks for your application. It helped me change the text colors of various controls.

phunkydizco Newbie Member
23Apr2008,18:27	#9
	Is it possible to change the foreground color of a specific part of the text inside an edit box? For example "Error" should be red and the rest black.

Ummar Newbie Member
24Jul2008,14:10	#10
	Quote: Originally Posted by shabbir Define a CBrush pointer in your dialog Class Code: CBrush *brush; Initialize the brush pointer in the constructor of your Dialog Code: brush = new CBrush(RGB(49,49,49)); Add the WM_CTLCOLR Message handler for the dialog and add the following code Code: switch (nCtlColor) { case CTLCOLOR_EDIT: pDC->SetTextColor(RGB(0, 255, 0)); pDC->SetBkColor(RGB(0, 0, 0)); return (HBRUSH)(brush->GetSafeHandle()); default: return CDialog::OnCtlColor(pDC, pWnd, nCtlColor); } Fine piece of code , very simple yet powerful.

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