Visual C++ and MFC Programming 2nd Edition

Visual C++ and MFC Fundamentals Chapter 17: Track-Based Controls

void CExerciseView::OnDraw(CDC* pDC)

{

// TODO: Add your specialized code here and/or call the base class

CFont font;

CBrush BrushWhite(RGB(255, 255, 255));

CPen PenWhite(PS_SOLID, 1, RGB(255, 255, 255));

CPen PenNavy(PS_SOLID, 2, RGB(0, 64, 128));

CRect Recto;

// Create a bold font

font.CreateFont(42, 14, 0, 0,

FW_HEAVY, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, ANSI_CHARSET,

OUT_DEFAULT_PRECIS, CLIP_DEFAULT_PRECIS,

DEFAULT_QUALITY, DEFAULT_PITCH | FF_ROMAN,

"Times New Roman");

CFont *pFont = pDC->SelectObject(&font);

// We need the current width of the client area

GetClientRect(&Recto);

// Create a string label and get its length

const char *lblEmplApp = "Employment Application";

int Len = strlen(lblEmplApp);

GetClientRect(&Recto);

// Select a color for the brush and the pen

CPen *pnOld = pDC->SelectObject(&PenWhite);

CBrush *brOld = pDC->SelectObject(&BrushWhite);

// Draw a rectangle

pDC->Rectangle(0, 0, Recto.Width(), 68);

// Draw a (heavy) line under the rectangle

pnOld = pDC->SelectObject(&PenNavy);

pDC->MoveTo(0, 68);

pDC->LineTo(Recto.Width(), 68);

// We want the text to be transparent

pDC->SetBkMode(TRANSPARENT);

// Draw the label

pDC->SetTextColor(RGB(192, 192, 192));

pDC->TextOut(16, 10, lblEmplApp, Len);

// Draw the label's shadow

pDC->SetTextColor(RGB(0, 0, 255));

pDC->TextOut(10, 8, lblEmplApp, Len);

// Restore the GDI tools

pDC->SelectObject(pFont);

font.DeleteObject();

pDC->SelectObject(pnOld);

pDC->SelectObject(brOld);

}

2. Test the application