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.

The BackgroundColor property is used to get and change the background color of:

a control.
a window.
a page.
a report block.
text in a menu option.

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

Example

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

Syntax

Determining the background color Hide the details

<Background color> = <Element used>.BackgroundColor

<Background color>: Integer or constant

Color of the 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 the element to be used: control, window, page or report block.

Changing the background color Hide the details

<Element used>.BackgroundColor = <New color>

<Element used>: Type of element

Name of the element to be used: 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

Limitations

Limitations on report controls
The BackgroundColor property has no effect on:

reports (as a whole).
Internal Report controls.
Signature controls.