Changing the Forecolor in MsgBox

[Adam]

Hi,

I am aware that changing the Forecolor of a label could
take the form - lbl.Forecolor = vbRed, but in the context
of changing the color of the text that is displayed on a
MsgBox just mystifies me.

I've been trying things like:

MsgBox("The cost is:" & CALC).Forecolor = vbRed)

But I haven't succeeded.

Can it be done may I ask?

Many thanks

Adam

 

[Bas Cost Budde]

Hi,

I am aware that changing the Forecolor of a label could
take the form - lbl.Forecolor = vbRed, but in the context
of changing the color of the text that is displayed on a
MsgBox just mystifies me.

I've been trying things like:

MsgBox("The cost is:" & CALC).Forecolor = vbRed)

But I haven't succeeded.

Inventive!

You have no control over the MsgBox style, apart from the possibility
setting the first line bold (when you pass a string like "Warning!@@This
will cause loss of data" it bolds the part before @@)

Create a small form of your own and style that as you like.

 

[Adam]

What about things like the grey color buttons and tab
sheets. Can they be modified from within Access (ie not
changed through Control Panel>Display>Appearance)?

I'm asking this because I have a very fussy client who is
just as inventive as I am when it comes to creating
problems for me! For example, "I want pink oval buttons"!!!


Thanks

Adam

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Some of the graphic components can be changed programmatically. Check what
Stephan Lebans has at http://www.lebans.com for details of what can be.

 

[Bas Cost Budde]

What about things like the grey color buttons and tab
sheets. Can they be modified from within Access (ie not
changed through Control Panel>Display>Appearance)?

I'm asking this because I have a very fussy client who is
just as inventive as I am when it comes to creating
problems for me! For example, "I want pink oval buttons"!!!

Try paint on the screen. It can be scraped off ;-)

Your client has to live with the limitations of the window manager anyway.

 

[Jeff Boyce]

I trust your client is paying you by the hour...

 

[Bas Cost Budde]

I trust your client is paying you by the hour...

.... but probably with custom money?

 

[Adam]

....Ohhh...the hourly rate? Umm...there's no hourly
rate...no money...it's free...you see she's good looking!!!

-))