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How to change the color of text item? [message #209024]

Wed, 13 December 2006 00:21

smulukutla
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I need to know how to change the color of a display item in a block. urgent Please.

Thanks.

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Re: How to change the color of text item? [message #209031 is a reply to message #209024]

Wed, 13 December 2006 00:41

djmartin
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Define a visual attribute with the colour you want and use 'set_item_instance_property(visual_attribute)' to apply it to an item.

David

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Re: How to change the color of text item? [message #209172 is a reply to message #209024]

Wed, 13 December 2006 10:30

smulukutla
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I am trying to define, but I couldn't get it.
If you have an example, please forward it to me.

Thanks for your reply.

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Re: How to change the color of text item? [message #209245 is a reply to message #209172]

Wed, 13 December 2006 23:13

djmartin
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No. What code have you tried? What results do you get?

Create a VA group - call it va_normal, define a font and make the background colour 'blue'. Create another VA group - call it va_red, base (INHERIT) this VA on va_normal and change the background colour to 'red'.

Have a single field on the screen plus two buttons. In one button have a 'set_item_instance_property' statement to change the one displayed item to va_normal (remember to put a 'synchronize' after the SIIP). In the other button have the same code but use va_red.

Compile and run the form. Press a button. Press the other button. The background colour should change from blue to red to blue.

I assume you have a copy of the Forms reference manual so you know the syntax of the SIIP command. If not, read the sticky, follow the links and get a copy (I prefer the 6.0 reference manual which is a single PDF file.)

David

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Re: How to change the color of text item? [message #209975 is a reply to message #209245]

Mon, 18 December 2006 17:24

smulukutla
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Can you please explain me what is putting a 'synchronize' after the SIIP.

Thanks.

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Re: How to change the color of text item? [message #209994 is a reply to message #209975]

Mon, 18 December 2006 20:05

djmartin
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'synchronize' is a command, 'SIIP' is the abbreviation of 'set_item_instance_property' which I mentioned earlier in the sentence.

Get a copy of the Forms reference manual and read it. Please.

David

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