CString name; WCHAR disname[100]={0}; name= m_IniReader.getKeyValue(str,"VIEWNAME");; wcscpy(disname, A2W((LPCWSTR)name)); Use this code. And make sure that your project build support UNICODE.

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//Create pen based on your requirement. HPEN hPen= CreatePen(PS_SOLID, thickness, RGB(0,0,0)); //Select the created pen in Device context. If you want to capture capture the old pen. Once you are //done with the drawing select the old pen back and destroy the pen you have created. HPEN hOldPen = (HPEN) SelectObject(hdc, hPen); //Do your drawing here. ... ... ... //Select the old pen back so that the newly created pen will get deselected. SelectObject(hdc, hOldPen ); //Delete the pen. DeleteObject(hpen); Use above mentioned code to draw your line with thickness.

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