DrawShadowText function (commctrl.h)
Draws text that has a shadow.
int DrawShadowText(
HDC hdc,
LPCWSTR pszText,
UINT cch,
RECT *prc,
DWORD dwFlags,
COLORREF crText,
COLORREF crShadow,
int ixOffset,
int iyOffset
);
hdc
Type: HDC
HDC.
pszText
Type: LPCWSTR
A pointer to a string that contains the text to be drawn.
cch
Type: UINT
A UINT that specifies the number of characters in the string that is to be drawn.
prc
Type: const RECT*
A pointer to a RECT structure that contains, in logical coordinates, the rectangle in which the text is to be drawn.
dwFlags
Type: DWORD
A DWORD that specifies how the text is to be drawn. See Format Values for possible parameter values.
crText
Type: COLORREF
A COLORREF structure that contains the color of the text.
crShadow
Type: COLORREF
A COLORREF structure that contains the color of the text shadow.
ixOffset
Type: int
A value of type int that specifies the x-coordinate of where the text should begin.
iyOffset
Type: int
A value of type int that specifies the y-coordinate of where the text should begin.
Type: int
Returns the height of the text in logical units if the function succeeds, otherwise returns zero.
To use DrawShadowText, specify Comctl32.dll version 6 in the manifest. For more information on manifests, see Enabling Visual Styles.
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
Target Platform | Windows |
Header | commctrl.h |
Library | Comctl32.lib |
DLL | ComCtl32.dll (version 6 or later) |