Adding a rectangle to a table cell

[Clifton Ivey]

I would like to add a rectangle to a table cell. However, when I try to do so
I receive an error message stating the "Object does not support this action".
Could someone please provide me with an example of:

Adding a rectangle to a table cell
Adding some text to the rectangle
Setting the Back and Fore color of the rectangle

Thanks to all in advance and have a Happy New Year!
Brian

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

For all intents and purposes, a table cell IS a rectangle. You can add text
directly to it, set its color and so on.

Depending on what you're after, you could add a rectangle atop a specific
cell or cells, perhaps.

Are you doing this manually or via code, by the way?

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[Clifton Ivey]

I am doing this via code. I am building the table at run-time. I retrieve a
record set via web service calls. I then count the number of records and add
that many rows to the table. I have 4 columns in the table. For the cell in
question (the one I posed this question) it is a header row signifying the
type of records presented in rows beneath it. The table will have 0 to 4
header rows (depending on the number and type of records returned). Each
header row will be be displayed in a predefined color.

Thanks again Steve. I believe you've already answered my question. You're
always the one answering my questions and I greatly appreciate your help. I
may have to buy you a beer sometime