Classic VB: Description: TextOutline
Description
Short story: Use GDI paths to create cool special effects with fonts by adding togglable properties such as FillColor and OutlineColor.
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Published
This sample, or the one from which it originally derived, was published (or at least
peripherally mentioned) in the following article(s):
APIs Usage
This sample uses the following API calls:
| Module |
Library |
Function |
| CLogFont.cls |
gdi32
user32
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CreateFontIndirect
DeleteObject
GetDeviceCaps
GetDC
GetDesktopWindow
ReleaseDC |
| CTextOutlineEx.cls |
gdi32
user32 |
BeginPath
CreatePen
CreateSolidBrush
DeleteObject
EndPath
FillPath
GetBkMode
SelectObject
SetBkMode
StrokeAndFillPath
StrokePath
TextOut
GetSysColor |
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Wednesday, 31 March 1999
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