how to change Color of the writing on command buttons

[Dan Luik]

I have multi colour command buttons, but i need to change the colour of the writing from black to say white.

because the colours are so bold the standard blck is not readable.

any ideas on how i can do this, which property needs changing.

hope someone can help (my snooker scoring app)

regards

Dan

[Hack]

You are talking about changing the forecolor of a command button.

Dan, I hope you are sitting down, 'cause you ain't gonna believe what you have to do.

Change Command Button Forecolor

[Negative0]

Or ...

You can use an option button to do this and change its style to graphical.

[Hack]

Originally posted by Negative0
You can use an option button to do this and change its style to graphical.

I was going to wait until he recovered and then suggest an option button or a checkbox.

[Dan Luik]

@ Hack

Thanks

i had a nasty feeling it was gonna be a little more tricky than i thought. Well my snooker app will have to stay as it is.

you saved me from hours of hunting

kind reagrds
dan

[Hack]

As Negative0 suggested (and I was going to ), you can use option buttons and checkboxes, with their style set to graphical to give the appearance of a command button, and they have forecolor properties that are easily set.

[Graff]

On a side note: Does anyone know WHY microsoft could have possibly thought it would be a good idea to make it so difficult to change the color of a command button's text?

[Lord_Rat]

Little hidden things that impress them.

You know, Dan comes running in "I changed the color of my command button." and they give him a day off. . .

[Dan Luik]

Thanks all, as the VB book im reading says, its these little things that make programming interesting.

not sure that i agree.

thanks again

Dan

[Kunchesm]

u can change the fore color of ur command button by writing ur own usercontrol..