WM_PAINT I want to show a wstring

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I have a module that generates a wstring output

it has many lines to it and it could be put on the chipboard easy

so can I print it to the main window?

Posted 24-Jun-11 10:32am

VeganFanatic

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Mark Salsbery 24-Jun-11 17:35pm

Any way you would usually display a wchar_t string should work, but how you do that is going to vary depending on what you are using for UI (console, Win32, Windows Forms, WPF, etc.). SInce you mention WM_PAINT, I'm assuming Win32, so you could use the GDI TextOut() or DrawText(Ex)() functions, use an Edit control, etc. I guess the answer to your question is "yes" :)

VeganFanatic 24-Jun-11 17:47pm

I am using a standard Win32 type Window.

The string is essentially a large text with many lines, delimited with /n/l

KarstenK 4-Jul-11 7:55am

Mark is totally right, read the docs about these functions.

=> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd162499%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

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KarstenK · Answer 1 · 2011-07-04T03:24:00

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use the TextExtOut it will do the job. Use it in a WM_PAINT messagehandler or in OnPaint()

=> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd162499%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

Posted 4-Jul-11 3:24am

KarstenK