How to change background color of a control in the datawindow

Tiziano

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Oct 8, 2004, 6:06:22 AM10/8/04

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Hello!,
My aim is to change background color of the focused control in a datawindow.
At the ItemFocusChanged event of the datawindow I Write:
DW_1.MODIFY(OBJect_Name + ".Background.color = RGB(0, 0, 0)")
ObjectName is the name of the control (column) but such does not work.
Syntax Error.
My question is which is the code and if there are another way to change
dinamically backcolor when
the control take focus. Maybe in the datawindow painter
Thanks
Tiziano

BMartins

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Oct 8, 2004, 10:01:03 AM10/8/04

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I did not understand what you realy want but, is this:
- If you only want change focus of a colunm, text or compute fild use
SetColumn method (DataWindows), and/or code itemfocuschanged(ing) events.
You can't forget to use properties like edit, edit mask (FocusRectangle),
background color, font (all atributes), etc. In compute expressions of the
properties, you can use isSelected() function and others to make changes.

- If you want to change the row focus, use SetRowFocusIndicator method
(DataWindows) to choose whith kind of focus you want, than use setrow and
selectrow methods and code rowfocuschanged(ing) events.

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BMartins

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Tiziano

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Oct 8, 2004, 10:53:17 AM10/8/04

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I try to explay better which is my aim.
When the user click on the control inside the datawindow (for example on a
single line edit control) I would like
to change the background color. When the user leave the control I would like
to change the background color.
It seems that simple write DW_1.MODIFY("textbox1.Background.color = RGB(0,
0, 0)") in the itemfocuschanged to be enought but I receive error sintax.
Thanks
Tiziano

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BMartins

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Oct 8, 2004, 11:20:47 AM10/8/04

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What sintax error? I usually uses this sintax

ls_ret = dw_1.Modify("textbox1.background.color=12632256")
ls_ret = dw_1.Modify("textbox1.background.color=0") // the color is in
number not with rgb in your case use zero.
if ls_ret <> '' then messagebox('Error',ls_ret)

For colunms I use colunm name.

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ALP

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Oct 11, 2004, 4:51:14 AM10/11/04

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Not sure but try :
DW_1.MODIFY(OBJect_Name + '.Background.color="0~tRGB(0, 0, 0)"')
because if you use an expression, you must first tell to pb what type of
data attribute is !

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Jim Smith

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Oct 11, 2004, 11:41:07 AM10/11/04

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Try this:

In the datawindow object Place this code in the expression for the color
property:

if( currentRow(), RGB(0, 255, 255), RGB(255, 255, 255) )
CYAN WHITE

Place this this in the object on the data window you wish to change.
For objects = Text tab, Background Color property.
For DW Band = Select the appropriate band and General tab, color property.

This is easier than palcing it in the event script.

I hope this helps.

Jim

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Jim Smith
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