how to set font for menus in dialog based application in vc++,mfc

[prerananit]

i have dialog based application in which i add menu form menu resource now i want to set font name and background colour of menu items but it never get reflected.please anyone tell me how to change the font name and background colour of menu in dialog based application in vc++,mfc

[enhzflep]

Here's how for vanilla win32 programming: win32_Setting_Fonts_for_Menu_Item_Text_Strings[^] One supposes there may be an mfc object that will offer the same ability. Failing that, look for some of Hans Dietrich's work.