Edit Controls Text Font

How do i change the size of the text typed in the edit control of a single line for an example?

Originally Posted by csonx_p

How do i change the size of the text typed in the edit control of a single line for an example?

WM_SETFONT

Careful not to leak the font, GDI resources are very limited.

Originally Posted by novacain

WM_SETFONT

Careful not to leak the font, GDI resources are very limited.

Thanx, how NOT to leak font?

When you're done with it, free it (remember that the font has to stay alive for as long as you're using it on your control, though).
If you're using C++, RAII may help you do that.

Originally Posted by Elysia

When you're done with it, free it (remember that the font has to stay alive for as long as you're using it on your control, though).
If you're using C++, RAII may help you do that.

Do i always have to SelectObject(hdc, font) when using the font object? Guess my next question is if i didn't select the font into DC, can i just DeletObject(Font) without worrying about SelectObject(hdc, OldFont) back into DC...

Yeah, when drawing, but not when setting a font for a control, though.
If you put the font into a control, you'll have to detach it first and then delete it, I think.
Same for SelectObject. If you select it, then select back the old one before deleting it.

Originally Posted by Elysia

Yeah, when drawing, but not when setting a font for a control, though.
If you put the font into a control, you'll have to detach it first and then delete it, I think.
Same for SelectObject. If you select it, then select back the old one before deleting it.

Deleting deletes the font even from edit controls... So, maybe someone should tell how to do this properly without DCs

Well, I told you "do not delete it while you are using it."
You mustn't delete the font while the control is using it.
When you don't need it anymore, THEN you can delete it.