AfxMessageBox: want other Font

[ThommyTom]

Hi,

I need a bigger font in a (Afx-)MessageBox. Is this changeable?
Has anybody an idea?

Thanx
Thommy

[gstercken]

I need a bigger font in a (Afx-)MessageBox. Is this changeable?
Has anybody an idea?

Yes: The system font size, as used for message boxes, dialogs etc. is configurable by the user under Windows (via the control panel). Well behaved applications respect the users choice and use that font for message boxes (which is automatic anyway).

[Elrond]

Another option is to use a custom dialogue box for which you set the font.

[souldog]

The other choice you have is to write your own message box. I don't know your
needs, so it may or may not be worth the trouble.

//edit: or what Elrond said

[ahoodin]

Well roughly when you create messageboxes they use the system fonts. One work around is to just do your own message dialog.

HTH,

ahoodin

[AlecJames]

You can intercept all your AfxMessageBox calls in one place see CWinApp:: DoMessageBox. You could put a custom dialog there.

[VictorN]

Hi,

I need a bigger font in a (Afx-)MessageBox. Is this changeable?
Has anybody an idea?

Thanx
Thommy

It is not so easy.... But nothing is impossible!
Take a look at this thread: http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showth...LLBACK+CBTProc
You could also find there a little sample projrct MessageFont.zip

Regards,
Victor

[ThommyTom]

Thank you all so far.

I hope that I not have to create my own dialog box ;-)

But the hint of Victor looks fine. I will check it as soon as possible (but regrettably don't have the time today..;-( )

Special hint: Enjoy live!!!!
Thommy

[gstercken]

I hope that I not have to create my own dialog box ;-)

Why? It's pretty straightforward, just a modal dialog box that you can draw with the resource editor.

However, seems as if you chose to ignore the fact that the font used in message boxes is a user choice (by the UI guidelines), and the system already provides a way for the user to change the font. The fact that there is no easy way to change the font of standard UI elements is not accidental - it's by design. Usually, when the API designers make something difficult to do, there's a good reason for it: It should be easy for developers to create conforming user interfaces, and hard to break the rules.

[ThommyTom]

[QUOTE=gstercken]Why? It's pretty straightforward, just a modal dialog box that you can draw with the resource editor.
QUOTE]

I don`t find it so easy, because you have to make all resizeable.
P.e.: If you give the Messagebox a long text with "/n" (line breaks), you have to resize the Edit-Field and the dialogbox itself.
Also different button combinations, icons,....

..ok, of course it's not impossible......but it takes a bit time (so why not to do it easier?... ) ;-))

Best regards
Thommy

[Elrond]

I understand that sometimes the need of a bigger font is there. But except for very important and exceptional messages, you should probably use the user settings, meaning that only rare cases should require you to use your own font. It should probably be easy enough to handle just a few cases for a custom dialogue.