CEditEx and CStaticEx – Classes that extend the functionality of the CEdit and CStatic

Description:
Both CEditEx and CStaticEx allow for easy customization of text, background, and font attributes.

Using these classes:
See example code provided.

Attributes:
    1. COLORREF bkColor( COLORREF crColor )
       COLORREF bkColor() const

    2. COLORREF textColor( COLORREF crColor )
       COLORREF textColor() const

    3. (CEdit Only) void setCustomMask( CEditMask* editMask = 0 /* null == default */ ) - note I have tried using this feature yet.

    4. (CEdit Only) void definePopupMenu( UINT uResourceID  = 0 /* null == default */ ) - Overide default context menu with new menu resource.

    5. void setFont( const LOGFONT* lpLogFont ); - NOTE: See CLogFont included in the CEditEx headers and CStaticEx headers
       void setFont( LONG fontHeight = -8,
                     LONG fontWeight = FW_NORMAL,
                     UCHAR pitchAndFamily = DEFAULT_PITCH | FF_DONTCARE,
                     LPCSTR faceName = _T("MS Sans Serif" );

    6. (CStaticEx Only) The following idea came from Paul DiLascia in the December 1997 issue of MSJ.
        void onClickDoShellCommand( const CString& linkName ) - Use control as a link to open a link or exe
        COLORREF setLinkColorVisited( COLORREF crColor ) - Sets the visit color, returns previous setting
        COLORREF setLinkColorUnvisited( COLORREF crColor ) - Sets the unvisited color, returns previous setting
        BOOL doCustomCursor( bool custom = true ) - show a custom cursor over the control

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