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From: ml10+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael A. Libes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Yet Another Question (how to draw gray text)
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Date: 8 Mar 90 22:22:19 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.)

1) Draw the Text normally
2) set PenPat(gray)
3) set PenMode(patBic) /* maybe its notPatBic */
4) do a PaintRect()

Using different modes will produce slightly different results.

    - Luni