MFC - Static Text

A static control displays a text string, box, rectangle, icon, cursor, bitmap, or enhanced metafile. It is represented by CStatic class. It can be used to label, box, or separate other controls. A static control normally takes no input and provides no output.

Here is the list of methods in CStatic class −

Sr.No.	Name & Description
1	Create Creates the Windows static control and attaches it to the CStatic object.
2	DrawItem Override to draw an owner-drawn static control.
3	GetBitmap Retrieves the handle of the bitmap previously set with SetBitmap.
4	GetCursor Retrieves the handle of the cursor image previously set with SetCursor.
5	GetEnhMetaFile Retrieves the handle of the enhanced metafile previously set with SetEnhMetaFile.
6	GetIcon Retrieves the handle of the icon previously set with SetIcon.
7	SetBitmap Specifies a bitmap to be displayed in the static control.
8	SetCursor Specifies a cursor image to be displayed in the static control.
9	SetEnhMetaFile Specifies an enhanced metafile to be displayed in the static control.
10	SetEnhMetaFile Specifies an icon to be displayed in the static control.

Let us look into a simple example of Static Text.

Step 1 − Drag a Static Text control from Toolbox.

Step 2 − Change the Caption to It is Static Text Control and run your application you will see the following dialog box, which now contains the Static Text control as well.

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