doubt in DrawText()

[dskp]

i have used DrawText() to display time init.i have used DT_CENTER which is display time in center even if window is minimised or maximised.

but how to display it to right side of window but not on the minimise,maximise and close buttons.

i tried DT_RIGHT =it is displaying on those 3 buttons (minimise,maximise and close buttons)

           void CMainFrame::OnTimer(UINT_PTR nIDEvent)
            {
	         HWND hWnd;
                 hWnd = ::GetForegroundWindow();
	         CWnd *pWnd;
	         pWnd = CWnd::FromHandle(hWnd);
	         CTime Time = CTime::GetCurrentTime();
	         CString strTime=Time.Format("%H:%M:%S");

	         CWindowDC dc(this);
                 CRect rect;
	         GetClientRect(&rect);

                 dc.DrawText(strTime,-1,&rect,DT_CENTER);
               
                 //pWnd->SetWindowText(strTime);

            }

also i am not able to display time on ActiveWIndow (GetForegroundWindow()) if i use DrawText() .

If i use pWnd->SetWindowText(strTime) ,time is displayed on ActiveWindow(GetForegroundWindow()).

what is the problem.
plzzzzzz help me solve this problem.

[VictorN]

...
plzzzzzz help me solve this problem.

You'd better explain what are you trying to accomplish...

[Skizmo]

DON'T draw outside the OnDraw/OnPaint functions. It's useless because the window will redraw itself and your drawings are gone. Move your drawingroutines to the OnDraw/OnPaint and in the OnTimer you invalidate your window.

[OReubens]

You need to get the width of the window and deduct the widths of those buttons yourself.

Note that they're located, drawn and sized differently on VIsta as opposed to XP and classic.

[BitNinja]

This should help

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc188910.aspx

[dskp]

i have written it this way .but this doesn't work.

void CMainWnd::OnTimer(UINT_PTR nIDEvent)
{
	HWND hWnd;
	hWnd = ::GetForegroundWindow();
	CWnd *pWnd;
	pWnd = CWnd::FromHandle(hWnd);
	CTime Time = CTime::GetCurrentTime();
	strTime=Time.Format("%H:%M:%S");
	
        InvalidateRect(NULL,TRUE);
}

void CMainWnd::OnPaint()
{
	//CPaintDC dc(this);
	CWindowDC dc(this);
    CRect rect;
	rect.left = 600;
	rect.top = 4;
	rect.right = 600;
	rect.bottom = 23;

	GetClientRect(&rect);
    dc.DrawText(strTime,-1,&rect,DT_CENTER);
}

what wrong with code.
i did as " Skizmo" said.

[Skizmo]

HWND hWnd;
hWnd = ::GetForegroundWindow();
CWnd *pWnd;
pWnd = CWnd::FromHandle(hWnd);

You can remove this code from the OnTimer. You aren't using it anymore.

GetClientRect(&rect);

This fills the rect with coordinates, so why are you filling it before that ?

rect.left = 600;
rect.top = 4;
rect.right = 600;
rect.bottom = 23;

The GetClientRect overwrites these coordinates, so it's useless to fill them.

//CPaintDC dc(this);
CWindowDC dc(this);

Why did you change to a CWindowDc ? In a normal window you should use CPaintDC.