Microsoft Visual C & C++: text with an outline

I was just wondering if there's an easy way to write text with an
outline around it. For

instance, you might have black text with a white outline.

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<bob...coolgroups.com> wrote:
> I was just wondering if there's an easy way to write text with
> an
> outline around it. For instance, you might have black text with
> a white outline.

See "FONTOUT1.C" file example here:

"Chapter 17: Text and Fonts (continued)"
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/sampchap/2344c.aspx

HTH
Alex

alex | Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:08:00 GMT |

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