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Dear Support,

I will like to have a static control that will have a line completing it, much like the one described here:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/static/cseparator.aspx#@lt;/p>

Or here:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/static/groupline.aspx#@lt;/p>

For implementing this, I need to draw a line, but of-course I need it to be themed with the current Prof-UIS theme.

What function can I use?

Thanks,

Ron.

Here is how your code should look like:

#if (!defined __EXT_MEMORY_DC_H)
            #include <../Src/ExtMemoryDC.h>
#endif

void CYourClass::OnPaint() 
{
CPaintDC dcPaint( this );
CRect rcClient;
            GetClientRect( &rcClient );
            if( rcClient.IsRectEmpty() )
                        return;
CExtMemoryDC dc( pDC, &rcClient );
bool bDrawDefaultBackground = true;
            if( g_PaintManager->GetCb2DbTransparentMode(this) && g_PaintManager->PaintDockerBkgnd( true, dc, this ) )
                        bDrawDefaultBackground = false;
            if( bDrawDefaultBackground )
                        dc.FillSolidRect( &rcClient, g_PaintManager->GetColor( CExtPaintManager::CLR_3DFACE_OUT, this ) );  
            //
            // Themed background is ready. Draw your control over it here.
            //
}

BOOL CYourClass::OnEraseBkgnd( CDC * pDC ) 
{
            pDC;
            return TRUE;
}

I also need to draw themed text - how do I do this?

You should draw text using the classic MFC’s CDC::DrawText() or Win32 ::DrawText() API and the g_PaintManager->GetColor( CExtPaintManager::CLR_TEXT_OUT, NULL ) text color.

I think you did not understand what I asked... I need to draw a separator line in the themed style, not only the back-ground.

I understand the code you provided above draws the control in the color of the background, but how do I add the themed line onto it?

Thanks,

Ron.

You should invoke the g_PaintManager->PaintSeparator( . . . ) code. Here is the declaration of the CExtPaintManager::PaintSeparator() virtual method:

virtual void PaintSeparator(
            CDC & dc,
            const RECT & rectItem,
            bool bHorz,
            bool bTransparentBk,
            CObject * pHelperSrc,
            LPARAM lParam = 0L
            );

Hi,

This code does not compile - in

CExtMemoryDC dc( pDC, &rcClient );

The pDC is not defined anywhere in the function.

I tried to replace it with &dcPaint, but I don’t see any line (it does not draw anything)

Please note that I am using it in a dialog.

Thanks,

Ron.

We are sorry. The pDC is really &dcPaint:

#if (!defined __EXT_MEMORY_DC_H)
            #include <../Src/ExtMemoryDC.h>
#endif

void CYourClass::OnPaint() 
{
CPaintDC dcPaint( this );
CRect rcClient;
            GetClientRect( &rcClient );
            if( rcClient.IsRectEmpty() )
                        return;
CExtMemoryDC dc( &dcPaint, &rcClient );
bool bDrawDefaultBackground = true;
            if( g_PaintManager->GetCb2DbTransparentMode(this) && g_PaintManager->PaintDockerBkgnd( true, dc, this ) )
                        bDrawDefaultBackground = false;
            if( bDrawDefaultBackground )
                        dc.FillSolidRect( &rcClient, g_PaintManager->GetColor( CExtPaintManager::CLR_3DFACE_OUT, this ) );  
            //
            // Themed background is ready. Draw your control over it here.
            //
}

BOOL CYourClass::OnEraseBkgnd( CDC * pDC ) 
{
            pDC;
            return TRUE;
}