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MFC: Fill Client area with a desired color

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MFC Tip: To fill the Background of the client area with a desired color keeping the text in the client area unchanged

BOOL CMySDIView::OnEraseBkgnd(CDC\* pDC)
{
    CRect r;
    //GetClientRect gets the width & height of the client area of
    //the window
    GetClientRect(&r);
    CBrush br(RGB(255,250,100));
    pDC->SelectObject(br);
    pDC->FillRect(r,&br);

    return TRUE;
}