Changing caption of static control at run time

[BiswaR]

Can any one please explain me how to change the the caption of a static control at run time based on some condition.For example during the OnInitDialog function of the dialog on which the control is there.

[Iain Clarke Warrior Programmer]

BOOL CMyDialog::OnInitDialog ()
{
SetDlgItemText (IDC_A_STATIC_TEXT, "New Text. Whoopidoo");

return CDialog::OnInitDialog ();

}

You have to give the static control an ID in the dialog editor, and ID_STATIC does not uniquely identify the control. Iain.

[RChin]

Use the SetWindowText function. So if you have a static control with id IDC_STATIC1. Then you would change the text using: GetDlgItem(IDC_STATIC1)->SetWindowText(_T("Ta Da!"));

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[Andre xxxxxxx]

Change IDC_STATIC to a unique name (IDC_MYSTATIC) and then go into the class wizard -> member variables -> select your static control -> Add member. In the "Add member" dialog select CString and enter a name for your member variable, m_sMyStatic for example. Now you can change the caption of the static control with m_sMyStatic = "My new caption"; UpdateData (FALSE); André

[BiswaR]

Hey Guys, Thanks a lot for you help. Exactly the same i was trying yesterday but that was not working i do not know why. I think ihad some problems.Thanks a lot again.