Changing Label Size/Font help

[Dragondima]

Hello, I'm having a very difficult time changing parameters using code to a program that has a few labels. I was able to move their position, change their color, but unfortunately not their sizes. This project also uses ActiveX. I'm using VS 2008, and the only articles that give any insight are all for VS 6.

m_lblctrl1.SetWindowPos(&wndBottom,0,0,0,0,SWP_NOSIZE);

changes m_lblctrl1 position (x,y,cx,cy)

m_lblctrl1.SetForeColor(RGB(255,0,0));

changes m_lblctrl1 to red.

m_lblctrl1.SetFont(LPFONTDISP);

now this is where i've been hitting a very bad wall this is the method i've been tackling. CFont font;

LOGFONT lf;

memset(&lf, 0, sizeof(LOGFONT)); // zero out structure
lf.lfHeight = 12; // request a 12-pixel-height font
strcpy_s(lf.lfFaceName, "Arial"); // request a face name "Arial"
VERIFY(font.CreateFontIndirect(&lf)); // create the font
m_lblctrl1.SetFont(&lf);

the error i'm getting is "error C2664: 'CLabel::SetFont' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'LOGFONT *' to 'LPFONTDISP' " I've done all the research i could do to properly troubleshoot this, but unfortunately i've hit the point where i need professional help. m_lblctrl1 is defined as a CLabel in case that helps. Also i used Do Data Exchange from the original label defined: DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_LBLCTRL1, m_lblctrl1); If anyone has experience with this LPFONTDISP and how to change the label size/font, i'd greatly appreciate help. Thank you for any input, if there is any details i left out, I'd gladly add it. -David

[CPallini]

Dragondima wrote:

m_lblctrl1.SetFont(&lf);

Why don't you use

m_lblctrl1.SetFont(&font);

?

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[Dragondima]

Hey, thanks for the reply! I tried this earlier, and got the same "error C2664: 'CLabel::SetFont' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'CFont *' to 'LPFONTDISP'"

[CPallini]

OK. Now I'm aware your CLabel is an ActiveX control. You have to use OleCreateFontIndirect [^]. Sample code here. :)

If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]

[Dragondima]

Thanks for the reply! I'm having a hard time getting the exgrid.dll to work, their examples give me a lot of errors. This was more for VS 6 i'm using 2008. I don't know if this would make a difference, i downloaded the file, but haven't had much success. Other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!