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From: stevec@Apple.COM (Steve Christensen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Drawing in the menu bar, again
Message-ID: <9023@goofy.Apple.COM>
Date: 6 Jul 90 21:15:40 GMT
References: <Jul.5.18.28.10.1990.11429@topaz.rutgers.edu>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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In article <Jul.5.18.28.10.1990.11429@topaz.rutgers.edu> Jon Joshua writes:
>I want to draw something into the menu bar.  Is there a way that I
>could use CopyBits() to do the dirty work?  I am stuck because
>CopyBits() clips and does not include the menu bar.

Yes, and it's really easy.  First, save the clipRgn of the port you're drawing
into, and then set it to something big enough to include the menu bar.
Something like a rectangle with bounds (-32700,-32700,32700,32700) should do.
Do the CopyBits() as usual, then restore the clipRgn.

steve