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Klarre · Sep 1st, 2007, 5:22 AM

How do I set what font should be used in GUI controls created using the CreateWindow function?

Thanks for your help!

/Klarre

Eoin · Sep 1st, 2007, 8:58 AM

Hi Klarre, this is not exactly an answer to your question, but if you want to use controls it's recommended to use them with a Dialog window. That way you'll not only get the correct fonts but also other things that Windows handles automatically such as being able to cycle through the controls by pressing tab.

Prm753 · Sep 1st, 2007, 1:14 PM

I've always used something like this to get my font un-nasty:

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HWND hWnd = GetDlgItem( hWndButton, "BUTTON" );
HFONT hFont = GetStockObject( DEFAULT_GUI_FONT );
SendMessage( hWndButton, WM_SETFONT, (WPARAM)hFont, TRUE );

Is that what you were looking for?

Klarre · Sep 3rd, 2007, 1:08 PM

Thanks Prm753! Works great!

Eoin, I will check out the dialog window thing. Thanks for the tip!

/Klarre

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Eoin Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 152 Rep Power: 3	Hi Klarre, this is not exactly an answer to your question, but if you want to use controls it's recommended to use them with a Dialog window. That way you'll not only get the correct fonts but also other things that Windows handles automatically such as being able to cycle through the controls by pressing tab. __________________ Visit my website BinaryNotions.

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Prm753 Professional Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 447 Rep Power: 3	I've always used something like this to get my font un-nasty: (Toggle Plain Text) HWND hWnd = GetDlgItem( hWndButton, "BUTTON" ); HFONT hFont = GetStockObject( DEFAULT_GUI_FONT ); SendMessage( hWndButton, WM_SETFONT, (WPARAM)hFont, TRUE ); HWND hWnd = GetDlgItem( hWndButton, "BUTTON" ); HFONT hFont = GetStockObject( DEFAULT_GUI_FONT ); SendMessage( hWndButton, WM_SETFONT, (WPARAM)hFont, TRUE ); Is that what you were looking for? __________________ The world's first athletic computer geek! The home of PrProgramsStudios How not to post a question: <-- Please don't reply

Sep 3rd, 2007, 1:08 PM	#4
Klarre Game engine designer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 291 Rep Power: 4	Thanks Prm753! Works great! Eoin, I will check out the dialog window thing. Thanks for the tip! /Klarre __________________ http://www.klarre.se

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