Re: Custom Control vs. Owner Draw Control?
To add to David's reply.
I typically would just add a regular button then go back and edit the .h
file to change it to my specialty button before compiling. There is
probably a way to add it to the toolbox, but I've never found it worth the
trouble to figure it out since it's so easy to just change CButton to
CMyButton or something like that.
One of these may already do what you need or, at least, give you some
guidance on how to get started writing your own:
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/buttons/cbuttonst.aspx
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/buttons/cxshadebutton.aspx
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/buttons/cshadebuttonst.aspx
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/buttons/WowButtons.aspx
Tom
"sawer" <sawer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi
Custom Draw, Owner Draw, Custom Control, Owner Draw Control...
Overriding DrawItem() Method, Overriding OnPaint() Method, OnCustomDraw()
Method, WM_CTLCOLOR Handler, adding custom control which is in toolbox and
"Custom Control DLL"...
I started to search control development in MFC to learn how to write
(stylish)controls but it seems that it will be difficult and confused...
I have basic 2 questions, if you help me to find answers i will be very
glad.
1-) In Terminology, are "custom control" and "owner draw control" same
things? If not, i understand that custom control means that writing
"custom
control dll" and overriding OnPaint() method and this control will be
reusable in other projects. But owner draw control means changing controls
color for that solution and we only override DrawItem() method. Am i
right?
2-) As seen and i am correct, there are many ways to draw a control with
different style and colors. If i want to make a button with gradient color
and want to add it in Toolbox to use in different projects and there will
be
2 color options that developer will adjust for drawing button in
properties
window when add it to form and select it. Which way must i choose? What
must
be the roadmap?
Thanks..