FIX: An update is available that adds support for rendering text by using ClearType and antialiased fonts on all surfaces in Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

This article describes an update that adds support for rendering text by using ClearType and antialiased fonts on all surfaces in Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3.

Additionally, the following are added by this update:

• A new GCAPS_AA_ALLSURFACES graphics flag is added for backward compatibility.
• A new SURFOBJEX structure is added to the Winddi.h header file for rendering ClearType and antialiased fonts.
  
  Syntax

  typedef struct _SURFOBJEXT
  {
      SURFOBJ         so;
      DWORD           dwVersion;
      PALETTEENTRY *pPal;
      USHORT          palType; 
      ULONG           palEntryCount;
      ULONG           palUniq;
  } SURFOBJEXT;

  
  
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  Parameter	Description
  so	A surface object of SURFOBJ
  dwVersion	The version of SURFOBJEXT
  *pPal	Pointer to the color table that is associated with the surface object if it exists
  palType	The type of the color table that is associated with the surface object
  palEntryCount	The number of entries in the color table
  palUniq	The unique ID of the color table

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update December 2011. In the "File information" section, the package file name contains the product version, the date, the Knowledge Base article number, and the processor type. The package file name format is as follows: For example, Wincepb60-110128-kb2492159-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 2492159 and that is contained in the January 2011 monthly update.

To resolve this problem immediately, download this Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update from the following Microsoft website.

Microsoft Download Center

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

• On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
• On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Installer files

Files that are included in this update package

For more information about how to enable ClearType, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) website:For more information about how to enable antialiased fonts, visit the following MSDN website:For more information about the SURFOBJ structure, visit the following MSDN website:For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: