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Description
CStaticCounter is a CStatic derived control that displays a LED
style counter – without using bitmap resources
- No bitmap resources are needed
- Digits’ height width and ‘weight’ are proportional to the size of the control
- Uses memory compatible DC to produce flicker-free display
Functions
void SetColorBackGround(COLORREF crColor)
[Optional] Default colours are as shown in above screenshot
void SetColorForeGround(COLORREF crColor)
[Optional] Default colours are as shown in above screenshot
void SetDrawFaded(bool bState)
[Optional] While the “DrawFaded” state is true, the “LED notches” that are not ‘lit’ are drawn at a third the intensity of the foreground colour
void Display(int nNumber)
Use this to update & display the number of your choice.
How to Implement
- Add the StaticCounter.h and StaticCounter.cpp to your project
- Add a normal static control to your dialog box and assign a unique ID, e.g. IDC_STATIC_COUNTER
- Use classwizard to create a control member variable – say, m_staticCounter
- In your dialog class’ header file, change the “CStatic m_staticCounter” to “CStaticCounter m_staticCounter”
- Include the header (StaticCounter.h) in your dialog class’ header & implementation files
- Call the Display() function to change the number displayed.
Downloads
Download Sample Executable – 67 Kb
Download demo project – 19 Kb
Download source – 4 Kb
