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  • U User 3037427

    How can i change the dialog box background color dynamically.:confused:

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      i guess you getting exception because use a brush,yes? see here maybe it is some helpful to you void CAnswerDlg::OnPaint() { CPaintDC dc(this); // device context for painting dc.FillSolidRect(0,0,GetSystemMetrics (SM_CXSCREEN),GetSystemMetrics (SM_CYSCREEN), RGB(53,97,200)); } -------------- HBRUSH CAnswerDlg::OnCtlColor(CDC* pDC, CWnd* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor) { HBRUSH hbr = CDialog::OnCtlColor(pDC, pWnd, nCtlColor); return (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(WHITE_BRUSH); }_**


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      The code was working fine. But the controls like edit box etc.. are not visible bcoz of FillSolidRect(). How can i solve this problem :)

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        The code was working fine. But the controls like edit box etc.. are not visible bcoz of FillSolidRect(). How can i solve this problem :)

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        Are you sure i test your problem but these are visible i used this code (editbox,button,radio,..)are visible COLORREF Color; Color=GetDC()->GetBkColor(); .... .... void CAnswerDlg::OnPaint() { CPaintDC dc(this); // device context for painting dc.FillSolidRect(0,0,GetSystemMetrics (SM_CXSCREEN),GetSystemMetrics (SM_CYSCREEN), Color); } void CAnswerDlg::OnBnClickedButton1() { Color=RGB(53,97,200); Invalidate(); }_**


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        • U User 3037427

          How can i change the dialog box background color dynamically.:confused:

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          I think the appropriate place to change the background colour of your dialog box is the handler for WM_ERASEBKGND notification. You can put here just two lines:

          BOOL CMyDlg::OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC)
          {
          	pDC->FillRect(CRect(0,0,32000,32000), &CBrush(RGB(0,0,255))); // blue
          	return TRUE;
          }
          

          If you need to vary the colour (or just to optimize the solution), make a CBrush member variable and use CreateSolidBrush to set the colour. You can use CreatePatternBrush or CreateHatchBrush to have another kind of background. -- modified at 3:13 Friday 16th June, 2006

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          • U User 3037427

            How can i change the dialog box background color dynamically.:confused:

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            one way HBRUSH MYDialog::OnCtlColor( CDC* pDC_i, CWnd* pWnd_i, UINT uCtlColor_i ) { HBRUSH hDefaultBrush = CDialog::OnCtlColor( pDC_i, pWnd_i, uCtlColor_i ); if( CTLCOLOR_DLG == uCtlColor_i ) { // Return a black brush so that the background become balck return reinterpret_cast(GetStockObject( BLACK_BRUSH )); } return hDefaultBrush; } Another way from the InitInstance of the App class u may call SetDialogBkColor( RGB(255,0,0) ) nave

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              one way HBRUSH MYDialog::OnCtlColor( CDC* pDC_i, CWnd* pWnd_i, UINT uCtlColor_i ) { HBRUSH hDefaultBrush = CDialog::OnCtlColor( pDC_i, pWnd_i, uCtlColor_i ); if( CTLCOLOR_DLG == uCtlColor_i ) { // Return a black brush so that the background become balck return reinterpret_cast(GetStockObject( BLACK_BRUSH )); } return hDefaultBrush; } Another way from the InitInstance of the App class u may call SetDialogBkColor( RGB(255,0,0) ) nave

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              But the background color is not changing. Here is my code: OnPaint() { ............. CSliderApp* app=(CSliderApp*)AfxGetApp(); app->ChangeDialogColor((COLORREF)m_clr.GetPos()); } void CSliderApp::ChangeDialogColor(COLORREF ref) { SetDialogBkColor(ref); } Is there anything wrong:confused:

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                But the background color is not changing. Here is my code: OnPaint() { ............. CSliderApp* app=(CSliderApp*)AfxGetApp(); app->ChangeDialogColor((COLORREF)m_clr.GetPos()); } void CSliderApp::ChangeDialogColor(COLORREF ref) { SetDialogBkColor(ref); } Is there anything wrong:confused:

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                Hamid Taebi
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                what error you have previous error can you show your code that how to use to change background color_**


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                  But the background color is not changing. Here is my code: OnPaint() { ............. CSliderApp* app=(CSliderApp*)AfxGetApp(); app->ChangeDialogColor((COLORREF)m_clr.GetPos()); } void CSliderApp::ChangeDialogColor(COLORREF ref) { SetDialogBkColor(ref); } Is there anything wrong:confused:

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                  If you are using VS 2003 or VS 2005, you will found that the definition of SetDialogBkColor function in afxwin2.inl file is:

                  _AFXWIN_INLINE void CWinApp::SetDialogBkColor(COLORREF /*clrCtlBk*/, COLORREF /*clrCtlText*/)
                  {
                  }
                  

                  Therefore it does nothing. Documentation says that it is obsolete. You should consider other solutions.

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                  • H Hamid Taebi

                    you ca use WM_CTLCOLORor WM_PAINT_**


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                    Though you could do it by these ways, HandlingWM_ERASEBKGND is the right one for it.


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                      But the background color is not changing. Here is my code: OnPaint() { ............. CSliderApp* app=(CSliderApp*)AfxGetApp(); app->ChangeDialogColor((COLORREF)m_clr.GetPos()); } void CSliderApp::ChangeDialogColor(COLORREF ref) { SetDialogBkColor(ref); } Is there anything wrong:confused:

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                      ok... i Understood instead of calling the ChangeDialogColor from onPaint call this Function as the first line of OnCtlColor funtion nave

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                        Though you could do it by these ways, HandlingWM_ERASEBKGND is the right one for it.


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                        Hamid Taebi
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                        but i want to know why he cant show controls its attract for me to find answer for this question (of course i need to see his code that how to use)_**


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                          ok... i Understood instead of calling the ChangeDialogColor from onPaint call this Function as the first line of OnCtlColor funtion nave

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                          No its not working. Thanks for ur reply.:)

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                            No its not working. Thanks for ur reply.:)

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                            Naveen
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                            ok another way... forgot every thing done before...Now do as below 1. Create a member variable of CBrush say m_BkBrush 2. Write Function like this ChangeColor( COLORREF clr_i ) { if( m_BkBrush.m_hObject ) m_BkBrush.DeleteObject(); m_BkBrush.CreateSolidBrush( clr_i ) Invalidate(); } 3. Call this function in the OnInitDialog and where ever u want to change the color 4. now overide the WM_CTLCOLOR message and inside that write as below HBRUSH MYDialog::OnCtlColor( CDC* pDC_i, CWnd* pWnd_i, UINT uCtlColor_i ) { HBRUSH hDefaultBrush = CDialog::OnCtlColor( pDC_i, pWnd_i, uCtlColor_i ); if( CTLCOLOR_DLG == uCtlColor_i ) { return m_BkBrush; } return hDefaultBrush; } try and tell me the result..;) nave

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                              ok another way... forgot every thing done before...Now do as below 1. Create a member variable of CBrush say m_BkBrush 2. Write Function like this ChangeColor( COLORREF clr_i ) { if( m_BkBrush.m_hObject ) m_BkBrush.DeleteObject(); m_BkBrush.CreateSolidBrush( clr_i ) Invalidate(); } 3. Call this function in the OnInitDialog and where ever u want to change the color 4. now overide the WM_CTLCOLOR message and inside that write as below HBRUSH MYDialog::OnCtlColor( CDC* pDC_i, CWnd* pWnd_i, UINT uCtlColor_i ) { HBRUSH hDefaultBrush = CDialog::OnCtlColor( pDC_i, pWnd_i, uCtlColor_i ); if( CTLCOLOR_DLG == uCtlColor_i ) { return m_BkBrush; } return hDefaultBrush; } try and tell me the result..;) nave

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                              User 3037427
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                              Sorry, its not working.:(

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                                Sorry, its not working.:(

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                                Naveen
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                                ok yaar..I cannot figure out why its not working.... Well...Where r u working..? I am from India->Kerala.. nave

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                                  but i want to know why he cant show controls its attract for me to find answer for this question (of course i need to see his code that how to use)_**


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                                  My code is: BOOL CSliderDlg::OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC) { if(m_clr.GetPos()!=0) { int color=m_clr.GetPos(); COLORREF clr=RGB(color,color,color); CRect rect; GetClientRect(&rect); pDC->FillSolidRect(&rect,clr); } return CDialog::OnEraseBkgnd(pDC); } I am calling this function from WM_HSCROLL handler. m_clr is the slider ctrl. If there is any mistake in my, let me that mistake. Thanx.:)

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                                    My code is: BOOL CSliderDlg::OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC) { if(m_clr.GetPos()!=0) { int color=m_clr.GetPos(); COLORREF clr=RGB(color,color,color); CRect rect; GetClientRect(&rect); pDC->FillSolidRect(&rect,clr); } return CDialog::OnEraseBkgnd(pDC); } I am calling this function from WM_HSCROLL handler. m_clr is the slider ctrl. If there is any mistake in my, let me that mistake. Thanx.:)

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                                    Hamid Taebi
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                                    this code it seems not problem i tested this code and it work fine of course without if(m_clr.GetPos()!=0) like this BOOL CAnswerDlg::OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC) { //int color=m_clr.GetPos(); COLORREF clr=RGB(53,97,200); CRect rect; GetClientRect(&rect); pDC->FillSolidRect(&rect,clr); return TRUE; } and controls are visible you can use WM_CTLCOLOR with a brush and it work and i think it good for you_**


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                                      this code it seems not problem i tested this code and it work fine of course without if(m_clr.GetPos()!=0) like this BOOL CAnswerDlg::OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC) { //int color=m_clr.GetPos(); COLORREF clr=RGB(53,97,200); CRect rect; GetClientRect(&rect); pDC->FillSolidRect(&rect,clr); return TRUE; } and controls are visible you can use WM_CTLCOLOR with a brush and it work and i think it good for you_**


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                                      I want to change the back ground of dialog when i move the slider ctrl. That's why i used int color=m_clr.GetPos(); Ths background of the dialog was changing but the controls are not visible.

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