BackgroundColor (Property)

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BackgroundColor (Property)

In french: CouleurFond

Warning
From version 24, BrushColor is kept for backward compatibility. This property is replaced by BackgroundColor.

..BackgroundColor is used to find out and modify the background color of:

a control.
a window.
a page.
a report block.
Versions 16 and later
a caption of a menu option.
New in version 16
a caption of a menu option.
a caption of a menu option.

Remark: The effects of ..BackgroundColor depend on the type of control (see "Remarks" for more details).

Example

// The background color is modified according to the displayed value
IF EDT_Total > 15000 THEN
EDT_Total..BackgroundColor = LightRed
END

Syntax

Finding out the background color Hide the details

<Background color> = <Element used>..BackgroundColor

<Background color>: Integer or constant

Color of specified element. Corresponds to one of the following options:
an RGB color (returned by RGB),
a preset color.

<Element used>: Type of element

Name of element to use: control, window, page or report block.

Modifying the background color Hide the details

<Element used>..BackgroundColor = <New color>

<Element used>: Type of element

Name of element to use: control, window, page or report block.

<New color>: Integer or constant

New color for the specified element. Corresponds to one of the following options:
an RGB color (returned by RGB),
an HSL color (returned by HSL),
a preset color.

Remarks

Limits

Limitations on report controls
..BackgroundColor has no effect on:

the reports (as a whole).
the Internal Report controls.
Versions 21 and later
Signature controls.
New in version 21
Signature controls.
Signature controls.