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FAQ2145C.txt Changing the color of a TStatic label
Category :OWL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 3.x
Question:
I want to change the background color of my TStatic control. How
do I do this?
Answer:
Place the following function in your client dialog class
(this overrides the parent's function):
HBRUSH TDlgClient::EvCtlColor(HDC dc, HWND hWndChild, uint ctlType)
{
// call parent function
HBRUSH result = TDialog::EvCtlColor(dc, hWndChild, ctlType);
// This function gets called for every control periodically,
// so test for a particular control
if (hWndChild == yourStaticControl->HWindow){
// Sets color of background behind text
::SetBkColor(dc, TColor (r, g, b));
// Sets color of non-text area
result = CreateSolidBrush(RGB (r, g, b));
}
return result;
}
7/2/98 10:32:32 AM
Last Modified: 01-SEP-99