Setting textbox colour

[olamm2k]

Thanks for the prompt reply. How do I use this?

Using:

Debug.Print SendMessage(Text1.hwnd, WM_GETFONT, 0&, 0&)
Debug.Print SendMessage(Text2.hwnd, WM_GETFONT, 0&, 0&)

gives 889851594 and 889851594 where Text1 has black text and Text2 has red text.

Could you give me a simple example of just changing the forecolour to red?

EDIT:
Just reading around a bit, and it seems like there is no colour associated with font. If I were to use SetTextColor, how do I get the device context of the TextBox?

EDIT 2:
Reading around further, came up with the following:

Dim lngMainTexthDC As Long
    
    lngMainTexthDC = GetDC(txtMainText.hwnd)
    SetTextColor lngMainTexthDC, RGB(255, 0, 0)

However, this does not work. Still not sure why...

[sciguyryan]

EDIT:
Just reading around a bit, and it seems like there is no colour associated with font. If I were to use SetTextColor, how do I get the device context of the TextBox?

I do not think the Textbox has one, if it does then it will be Text1.hdc.

If it is not set then you'd have to creaqte your own.


Cheers,

RyanJ