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Hi,

I am using g_PaintManager->m_FontBold to get the deafult bold font. when using CExtPaintManagerOffice2007_R3_Obsidian, i assumed it will return me a white bold font, but i get a black bold font.

How can i get a while bold font?

Thanks,
Ron.

The g_PaintManager->m_FontBold is just a font. When drawing text you can specify a color using the CDC::SetTextColor() method.

There is a CExtPaintManager::QueryObjectTextColor() method that can be useful if you want the color compatible with the current theme.

I have added this to my code:

    m_clrText =
        PmBridge_GetPM()->QueryObjectTextColor(
        dcFake,
        true,
        false,
        false,
        false,
        (CObject*)this
        );

And i get -1.

I stepped in, and this is where i got:


COLORREF CExtPaintManager::QueryObjectTextColor(
    CDC & dc,
    bool bEnabled,
    bool bFocused,
    bool bHovered,
    bool bPressed,
    CObject * pHelperSrc,
    LPARAM lParam // = 0L
    )
{
    ASSERT_VALID( this );
    dc;
    bEnabled;
    bFocused;
    bHovered;
    bPressed;
    pHelperSrc;
    lParam;
    return COLORREF(-1L);
}


What is the problem? What am i missing?

Thanks,
Ron.

Actually the QueryObjectTextColor() method is used only in the paint manager that produces the Obsidian (Black) theme so you need to analyze the returned color. If it is COLORREF(-1L), you should specify the color yourself:

m_clrText =
    PmBridge_GetPM()->QueryObjectTextColor(
        dcFake,
        bEnabled,
        false,
        false,
        false,
        (CObject*)this
        );
if( m_clrText == COLORREF(-1L) )
    m_clrText =
        bEnabled 
            ? PmBridge_GetPM()->GetColor( COLOR_WINDOWTEXT )
            : PmBridge_GetPM()->GetColor( COLOR_3DSHADOW );

We are sorry for being inaccurate in the previous reply.

Thanks.