Drawing in Dialog in VC++ MFC

[Mano_pmt]

I have drawn drawing on a dialog using CRect function with CClientDC. This drawing is set of 90 rectangles. I am updating the position of rectangles using the following code. The values of LeafA[i] value will be changes during the running time. automatically the rectangle position also should change. But updation is not happening. for that I am using InvalidateRect() function. Flickring is happening when I am using InvalidateRect() to update the rectangles position.

Please suggest if any thing is wrong or any other process to update or process for not flickering the region.

void CMLCTreatDlg::OnPaint()
{
CPaintDC dc(this);
DrawMLC();
}

void CMLCTreatDlg:rawMLC()
{
CPaintDC dc(this);
int lpos,spos;
int i;
HDC hdc;

CButton * but=(CButton*)GetDlgItem(IDC_STATIC_MLC);
but->GetWindowRect(rect);

CPen NewPen(PS_DASH,1,RGB(0,0,0));
CPen NewPen1(PS_SOLID,1,RGB(0,0,0));
CPen *OldPen;
CBrush WinBrush(RGB(236,233,216));
CBrush Setbrush(RGB(100,149,237));
CBrush Actbrush(RGB(150,0,90));
CBrush *OldBrush;//(RGB(216,233,236));
hdc = GetDC ()->m_hDC;

lpos=274,spos=157;
CClientDC dcline(this);
CClientDC actDC(this);
CClientDC setDC(this);

CDC memdc;
memdc.CreateCompatibleDC(&dc);
/* HBITMAP hbmp=CreateCompatibleBitmap(dc.m_hDC,rectArea->right,rectArea->bottom);
HBITMAP hOld=(HBITMAP)memdc.SelectObject(hbmp);*/

dcline.SelectObject(NewPen);

actDC.SetBkMode(TRANSPARENT);
setDC.SetBkMode(TRANSPARENT);
setDC.SelectObject(Setbrush);
actDC.SelectObject(WinBrush);



GetClientRect(&rect);

int pos;


actDC.SetBkMode(TRANSPARENT);
actDC.SelectObject(Actbrush);

for(i=0;i<NOOFLEAVES;i++)
{
pos=(LEAFLENGTH/175)*LeafB[i];
rect=CRect(spos+pos,lpos,spos+LEAFLENGTH+pos,lpos+LEAFWIDTH);
setDC.Rectangle(rect);

t=(float)(LEAFLENGTH/175.0)*LeafA[i];
pos=(int)t;
if(((spos+2*LEAFLENGTH)+pos)<=847)
rect=CRect(spos+LEAFLENGTH+pos,lpos,(spos+2*LEAFLENGTH)+pos,lpos+LEAFWIDTH);
else
rect=CRect(spos+LEAFLENGTH+pos,lpos,847,lpos+LEAFWIDTH);
//RedrawWindow(rect,NULL,RDW_ERASE);
setDC.Rectangle(rect);

lpos+=LEAFWIDTH;
}


/*to draw X-Axis and Y axis*/
dcline.MoveTo(432,150);
dcline.LineTo(432,950);
dcline.MoveTo(25,550);
dcline.LineTo(835,550);

/*10x10 field*/
dcline.MoveTo(353,471);
dcline.LineTo(353,629);
dcline.MoveTo(511,471);
dcline.LineTo(511,629);

dcline.MoveTo(353,471);
dcline.LineTo(511,471);
dcline.MoveTo(353,629);
dcline.LineTo(511,629);

/*20x20 field*/
dcline.MoveTo(274,392);
dcline.LineTo(274,708);
dcline.MoveTo(590,392);
dcline.LineTo(590,708);

dcline.MoveTo(274,392);
dcline.LineTo(590,392);
dcline.MoveTo(274,708);
dcline.LineTo(590,708);
}

[Alex F]

void CMLCTreatDlg::OnPaint()
{
CPaintDC dc(this);
DrawMLC(&dc);
}

void CMLCTreatDlg:rawMLC(CDC* pDC)
{
// draw to pDC here
}

[vcdebugger]

Instead of or along with InvalidateRect() function try to use Refresh() call

[Mano_pmt]

Alex,
I tried like that, but same result.

My problem is, continuously the LeafA[] values will be updated from hardware thru communication. Here the values are updating. But it is not moving. When we mnimized the screen, and restored, then the drawing is updated. But Iwant to display how it is moving. for this I use InvalidateRect() function to update the drawing. It is updating but some flickring is coming. Instead of Invalidrect(), is there any other funtion or process for this.

[Mano_pmt]

I didn't find any refresh call, Let me know how to implement refresh call?

[hoxsiew]

I don't have any idea what vcedebugger means by "Refresh()", but your flickering is probably because by default, windows erases the background first before painting anything onto the client DC. As for anything else, please post actual working code (with code tags). The above won't compile, has typos, and many missing variables/defines.

[Alex F]

Your problem in not in OnPaint. See InvalidateRect API and CWnd:: Invalidate functions.

[buyong]

you can use CreateCompatibleDC to create a DC in memory, and use CreateCompatibleBitmap to create a client for your memory dc, and draw what you need in this memory dc, and then use BitBlt to put your content in memory dc to your client dc.