HDC of a child window

**Gordon** · 05-28-2008

Hello

My title may sound weird because I have no idea if there is such a thing like HDC of a child (static) window or the only HDC is available for main window.

If yes how do I retrieve the handle I tried already

Code:

HDC hChildWindowDC;

hChildWindowDC = GetDC(hWnd_ChildWindow);

But this apparantly didnt work. Is there some other way?

Why do I need this? Basically I need to put some text on the child static window but I dont want to create other child static windows so I need to retrieve the handle.
If there is better how to solve this please tell me

Thank you

**matsp** · 05-28-2008

Explain "didn't work". Do you get a handle back, or a NULL-value. If you get a NULL, what does GetLastError() give?

If it's not the above problem, describe what happens, and how that is different from what you expected.

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Mats

**Ken Fitlike** · 05-28-2008

The device context for a child window is usually that of its parent; this is definitely the case for a static control.

Basically I need to put some text on the child static window

Is there some reason why you can't use SetWindowText/WM_SETTEXT?

**Gordon** · 05-29-2008

Seems it works with the main Window (hDC). I must have missed that before.

So the text is drawn where it is supposed to be but it keeps being overdrawn by the static window.
How do I draw the text over the static window then?

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