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echo: os2prog
to: Peter Fitzsimmons
from: Phil Crown
date: 1996-02-23 09:15:00
subject: Writing directly to a dia

-=> Quoting Peter Fitzsimmons to Gary Chambers <=- 

 PF> You shouldn't draw/paint onto a dialog directly.
 
 PF> If you have non-text stuff you want to draw on a dialog, create a
 PF> user-defined control -- this is _not_ that hard,  and I have a sample
 PF> kicking around (animated icon control) kicking around if someone wants
 PF> it.

Please post it.  I was trying to do the same thing.

btw, I am using your mode2.c example that you posted earlier since I've
installed a Cirrus Logic VLB video card.  Mode2 picks a hell of a lot better
looking font than OS/2's mode.com.  Thanks! :-)

Phil
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