i am using updateData(FALSE) to display the values in the
edit boxes.
I want the text displayed of Bold type and font color to
be different.
how do i achieve this.
How do i make the text to blink in my program based on
some critical conditions.

Have a look at Knowledge Base article 85518 "Correct Use of the
SetFont() Function in MFC". To change the colour, handle the
WM_CTLCOLOR message.

You'd have to arrange to redraw the text in different colours on a
timer.

Dave
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Well, first, I'd avoid UpdateData entirely. See my essay to this effect on my MVP Tips
site. To change the color, subclass CEdit, add an =WM_CTLCOLOR handler, and change the
background color and text color. You will also need to return a brush of the correct
background color.

in the class add a protected variable:
        CBrush br;
in the constructor
        br.CreateSolidBrush(RGB(rb,gb,bb));

in the OnCtlColor handler:

HBRUSH CMyEdit::CtlColor(CDC * pDC, UINT id)
   {
     LOGBRUSH lb;
     br.GetLogBrush(&lb);
     pDC->SetBkColor(lb.lbColor);
     pDC->SetTextColor(RGB(rt,gt,bt));
     return (HBRUSH)br;
    }
                                joe

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