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+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Windows 2000 Graphics API Black Book
+// Chapter 4 - Utility functions
+//
+// Created by Damon Chandler <dmc27@ee.cornell.edu>
+// Updates can be downloaded at: <www.coriolis.com>
+//
+// Please do not hesistate to e-mail me at dmc27@ee.cornell.edu
+// if you have any questions about this code.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
+#ifndef CH4_UTILS_H
+#define CH4_UTILS_H
+
+#include <windows.h>
+//<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
+
+// change namespace name appropriately to suit your needs
+namespace font {
+
+// font options
+static const ULONG FS_NONE = 0x00000000;
+static const ULONG FS_BOLD = 0x00000001;
+static const ULONG FS_ITALIC = 0x00000002;
+static const ULONG FS_UNDERLINE = 0x00000004;
+static const ULONG FS_STRIKEOUT = 0x00000008;
+
+// creates a logical font
+HFONT MakeFont(IN HDC hDestDC, IN LPCSTR typeface_name,
+ IN int point_size, IN const BYTE charset = ANSI_CHARSET,
+ IN const DWORD style = FS_NONE);
+
+}
+
+//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
+#endif // CH4_UTILS_H
+//<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<