Help change font in C++ please

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Could anyone help me change the font here? thanks

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ScriptTextBoxHWND = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE, L"EDIT", L"", WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | ES_MULTILINE | WS_BORDER | WS_VSCROLL, 0, 0, 511, 519, MainWindowHWND, (HMENU)MYMENU_SCRIPTTEXTBOX, hInstance, 0);
	SendMessage(ScriptTextBoxHWND, EM_SETLIMITTEXT, 0x7FFFFFFE, 0);
	//TAKEDMG CHECKBOX
}

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<pre lang="C#">ScriptTextBoxHWND = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE, L&quot;EDIT&quot;, L&quot;&quot;, WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | ES_MULTILINE | WS_BORDER | WS_VSCROLL, 0, 0, 511, 519, MainWindowHWND, (HMENU)MYMENU_SCRIPTTEXTBOX, hInstance, 0);
	SendMessage(ScriptTextBoxHWND, EM_SETLIMITTEXT, 0x7FFFFFFE, 0);
	//TAKEDMG CHECKBOX
}</pre>

Posted 18-Dec-16 23:50pm

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Updated 19-Dec-16 0:39am

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Jochen Arndt · Answer 1 · 2016-12-19T00:03:00

Solution 1

Short answer: Just send a WM_SETFONT message (Windows)[^] to your window.

For a more detailed description and what has to be observed see this SO thread:
winapi - How can I specify a font for a window created through CreateWindow? - Stack Overflow[^]

Posted 19-Dec-16 0:03am

Jochen Arndt

LaxmikantYadav · Answer 2 · 2016-12-19T00:39:00

Solution 2

Read -> Text and Fonts[^]

Posted 19-Dec-16 0:39am

LaxmikantYadav