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From: Steve.Ihde@f421.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Steve Ihde)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re:yet Another Question
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Date: 10 Mar 90 00:02:41 GMT
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> I'm trying to use TextBox() to draw "grayed out" text, by first
> making a call to PenPat(gray).  Since the text is still black, I
> surmise TE doesn't bother looking at the GrafPort's pen to determine
> is drawing characteristics.  Question--is there and easy way to
> draw gray text within a box?  (I imagine DrawString would do the
> graying, but IM says it doesn't bound to a rect.)
 
Let the text be drawn normally, then PenPat(gray), PenMode(patBic) 
--that's BIt Clear--then PaintRect(itemRect), itemRect being the 
itemRect of the item you want grayed if it's in a dialog box, or just a 
Rect enclosing the text.


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