L_EfxDrawRotated3dText

L_INT EfxDrawRotated3dTextExample(HWND   hWnd, RECT*  pDest) 
{ 
   L_INT nRet; 
   HDC       hdc;                    /* Device context for the current window */ 
   HPALETTE  hSavedPalette = NULL;   /* Temporary copy of the current system palette */ 
   HPALETTE  hOurPalette = NULL;     /* The palette that we will use to paint */ 
   L_INT     nBitsPerPixel; 
   HFONT     hFont;                  /* Font to use for the text, must be TrueType */ 
   HDC       hdcMem;                 /* HDC for foreground image */ 
   HBITMAP   hbmMem;                 /* Bitmap for foreground image */ 
   RECT      rcbm; 
   /* Get the device context */ 
   hdc = GetDC (hWnd); 
   /* Create the gradient for the foreground of the 3D text */ 
   rcbm.top     = pDest->top; 
   rcbm.left    = pDest->left; 
   rcbm.bottom  = pDest->bottom; 
   rcbm.right   = pDest->right; 
   OffsetRect(&rcbm, -pDest->left, -pDest->top); 
   hdcMem = CreateCompatibleDC(hdc); 
   hbmMem = CreateCompatibleBitmap(hdc, rcbm.right, rcbm.bottom); 
   hbmMem = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(hdcMem, hbmMem); 
   /* Place a gradient in the foreground of the 3D text */ 
   nRet = L_EfxGradientFillRect(hdcMem, 
   &rcbm, 
   EFX_GRADIENT_LINE_L_TO_R, 
   RGB(255, 0, 0), 
   RGB(0, 0, 255), 
   16 ); 
   if(nRet != SUCCESS) 
      return nRet; 
   /* Create the font */ 
   hFont = CreateFont(-MulDiv(32, GetDeviceCaps(hdc, LOGPIXELSY), 72), 
   0, 0, 0, 
   FW_BOLD, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, 
   DEFAULT_CHARSET, OUT_DEFAULT_PRECIS, 
   CLIP_DEFAULT_PRECIS, 
   DEFAULT_QUALITY, 
   DEFAULT_PITCH, 
   TEXT("Arial")); 
   /* Check the device to see if we need a palette */ 
   nBitsPerPixel = GetDeviceCaps( hdc, BITSPIXEL ) * GetDeviceCaps ( hdc, PLANES ); 
   if ( nBitsPerPixel <=8 ) 
   { 
      hOurPalette = (HPALETTE)GetStockObject (DEFAULT_PALETTE); 
      hSavedPalette = SelectPalette (hdc, hOurPalette, FALSE); 
      /* Realize our palette */ 
      RealizePalette (hdc); 
   } 
   /* Draw the Rotated  3D text */ 
   nRet = L_EfxDrawRotated3dText(hdc,                   /* device context */ 
   TEXT("Rotated 3D Text - LEADTOOLS"), 
   pDest,                 /* destination rectangle */ 
   300,                   /* rotate 30 degrees*/ 
   /* style flags for 3D text */ 
   EFX_TEXT_DROPSHADOW | EFX_TEXT_HCENTER | EFX_TEXT_VCENTER, 
   2,                     /* horizontal  shadow position */ 
   2,                     /* vertical shadow position */ 
   RGB ( 0,0,255 ),       /* text color, blue */ 
   RGB ( 0,0,0 ),         /* shadow color, black */ 
   RGB ( 255,255,255 ),   /* border color, white */ 
   hFont, 
   hdcMem );              /* use this to put an image in the font */ 
   if(nRet != SUCCESS) 
      return nRet; 
   /* Restore the old palette */ 
   if  ( hOurPalette ) 
      SelectPalette (hdc, hSavedPalette, FALSE); 
   /* Release the device context */ 
   ReleaseDC(hWnd, hdc); 
   DeleteObject (hFont); 
   DeleteObject(SelectObject(hdcMem, hbmMem)); 
   DeleteDC(hdcMem); 
   return SUCCESS; 
}