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tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

hello all

i have been playing with this:

dialog ADD,STYLE,STYLE2,Arial,8,B,

my question is how can i make it a different color? i don't understand this style command, i read in the help file that you can chnage backgrd color, etc. but i don't follow it to well Sad

some one please explain this more

thanks

ps what i want to do is chnage the color of by buttons and the color of the program mian box

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Hi,

I don't think it would be possible to change the colors of buttons, however there are alternatives, such as creating colored buttons as an image and then using the CLICK style to make the click event.

Depending on what VDS Version you have, you can create diffrerent colors for your forms.

If you have VDS 3 or below, you should make a STYLE and place a TEXT over the entire form as follows:

Mac · Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2002 9:17 pm Post subject:

Here's an example style (DKBLUE background, WHITE text),
make sure the font you select is available in the size chosen:

DIALOG ADD,STYLE,Style1,Arial,8,B,DKBLUE,WHITE
DIALOG ADD,TEXT,T1,5,5,,," This is a test ",,Style1

It won't change colors on buttons, but it will change their font.

Cheers, Mac Smile

Garrett · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 12:07 am Post subject:

While you can't change the colors of the BUTTON, you can change the
font of the BUTTON.

Also, you can change the color and font color of the BITBTN, but you
can't change the font.

Mac · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 12:23 am Post subject:

Hey Garrett, Smile

Changing the group style (as in your example), DOES
affect the BITBTN font (or was that what ya meant?)... Confused

Mac · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 12:39 am Post subject:

Lol, here's a trip. Having the GROUP close, makes the
BITBTN recessed to start with... 8O

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 12:45 am Post subject:

That is odd, even more odd is the fact that neither the font or color changes for me..
Is it just me?

Tommy · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 12:47 am Post subject:

Of course, Mac is using VDS 3.

For VDS 4 use (minor change in Mac's code):

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

If you are using VDS 4 or above, you need to add another comma to where the style is specified. If you aren't, I don't know. Confused

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 12:49 am Post subject:

Oh, stupid me..forgot the space for the tooltip.

tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

BUT can i chagne the basckground color? if so please re-explain that thnaks

Mac · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 12:58 am Post subject:

You can change the color of the group. Add another
color in the examples I posted, such as this:

DIALOG ADD,STYLE,STYLE1,COURIER NEW,12,B,YELLOW,LTGREEN

Cheers, Mac Smile

tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

group? i guess i don't follow what you mean by a group?

thanks

tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

i tried some of the examples on here and they didn't work for me Sad

Protected · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 1:40 am Post subject:

You can search "group" in the user guide\help file of VDS Smile

Notice that there is code here for vds 3.x, other for vds 4.x . vds 4.x has a field in each control line for the tooltip text, so if you run 3.x code in vds 4, it assumes the first style is the tooltip...