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  • Z zhiyuan16

    Dear all how to change the background color of dialog, i have done some code below, pls help me to check, however i couldn't change the background color after i picked the color. thanks.

    void CMeiTengDlg::OnBnClickedChangebkcolor()
    {
    // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here
    CColorDialog dlg;
    if (dlg.DoModal() == IDOK)
    COLORREF color=dlg.GetColor();
    //change my background color of dialog code here

    }

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      Have a look at this[^]

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      thanks, malli i would like to use this way what i mentioned in the previous post. how can i achieve it? thanks a lot.

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      • Z zhiyuan16

        Dear all how to change the background color of dialog, i have done some code below, pls help me to check, however i couldn't change the background color after i picked the color. thanks.

        void CMeiTengDlg::OnBnClickedChangebkcolor()
        {
        // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here
        CColorDialog dlg;
        if (dlg.DoModal() == IDOK)
        COLORREF color=dlg.GetColor();
        //change my background color of dialog code here

        }

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        Check this[^] one too. Regards, Jijo.

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        • Z zhiyuan16

          thanks, malli i would like to use this way what i mentioned in the previous post. how can i achieve it? thanks a lot.

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          Delete the old brush and update the brush color by creating the new one

          m_brush.CreateSolidBrush(RGB(255, 255, 255));

          with the selected color.

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            Delete the old brush and update the brush color by creating the new one

            m_brush.CreateSolidBrush(RGB(255, 255, 255));

            with the selected color.

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            thanks malli don't understand well, i wanna change different color for different person, when someone click change background color. so i need a changbackground(COLORREF color), don't how to write down it. thanks. could you help me. thanks. i tried your that way, just can change once.

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            • Z zhiyuan16

              thanks malli don't understand well, i wanna change different color for different person, when someone click change background color. so i need a changbackground(COLORREF color), don't how to write down it. thanks. could you help me. thanks. i tried your that way, just can change once.

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              I hope following code snippet will help you. I've not included the details in depth. Just try it out.

              class CMeiTengDlg: public CDialog
              {
              ...
              //Add the member variable.
              protected:
              CBrush m_objMyBrush;

              ...
              };

              BOOL CMyDlg::OnInitDialog()
              {
              ...
              //initialize it with default brush color (back color)
              m_objMyBrush.CreateSolidBrush(RGB(255, 255, 255)); // color white brush
              ...
              }

              BOOL CMyDlg::DistroyWindow()
              {
              //delete it while distroying the dialog.
              m_objMyBrush.DeleteObject();
              }

              HBRUSH CAboutDlg::OnCtlColor(CDC* pDC, CWnd* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor)
              {
              /*
              ** No need to do this!
              **
              ** HBRUSH hbr = CDialog::OnCtlColor(pDC, pWnd, nCtlColor);
              */

              /*
              ** Return your brush.
              */
              return m_objMyBrush;
              }

              void CMeiTengDlg::OnBnClickedChangebkcolor()
              {
              // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here
              CColorDialog dlg;
              if (dlg.DoModal() == IDOK)
              COLORREF color=dlg.GetColor();
              //change my background color of dialog code here
              changbackground(color);
              }

              //probably this is what you were searching for
              void CMeiTengDlg::changbackground(COLORREF color)
              {
              //change the brush color
              m_objMyBrush.DeleteObject();
              m_objMyBrush.CreateSolidBrush( color );
              Invalidate(TRUE);
              }

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                I hope following code snippet will help you. I've not included the details in depth. Just try it out.

                class CMeiTengDlg: public CDialog
                {
                ...
                //Add the member variable.
                protected:
                CBrush m_objMyBrush;

                ...
                };

                BOOL CMyDlg::OnInitDialog()
                {
                ...
                //initialize it with default brush color (back color)
                m_objMyBrush.CreateSolidBrush(RGB(255, 255, 255)); // color white brush
                ...
                }

                BOOL CMyDlg::DistroyWindow()
                {
                //delete it while distroying the dialog.
                m_objMyBrush.DeleteObject();
                }

                HBRUSH CAboutDlg::OnCtlColor(CDC* pDC, CWnd* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor)
                {
                /*
                ** No need to do this!
                **
                ** HBRUSH hbr = CDialog::OnCtlColor(pDC, pWnd, nCtlColor);
                */

                /*
                ** Return your brush.
                */
                return m_objMyBrush;
                }

                void CMeiTengDlg::OnBnClickedChangebkcolor()
                {
                // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here
                CColorDialog dlg;
                if (dlg.DoModal() == IDOK)
                COLORREF color=dlg.GetColor();
                //change my background color of dialog code here
                changbackground(color);
                }

                //probably this is what you were searching for
                void CMeiTengDlg::changbackground(COLORREF color)
                {
                //change the brush color
                m_objMyBrush.DeleteObject();
                m_objMyBrush.CreateSolidBrush( color );
                Invalidate(TRUE);
                }

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                thanks Malli i want to confirm i just wanna change my CMeiTengDlg background color, what mentioned above is CMyDlg, CAboutDlg, so i no need to add one class, right? so i followed your idea, but after compiled, one error is c:\documents and settings\zhiyuan li\desktop\meiteng\meiteng\meitengdlg.cpp(163) : error C4716: 'CMeiTengDlg::DistroyWindow' : must return a value Build log was saved at "file://c:\Documents and Settings\ZhiYuan Li\Desktop\MeiTeng\MeiTeng\Debug\BuildLog.htm" MeiTeng - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s) by the way,could i get your email, and keep in touch. thanks.

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                • Z zhiyuan16

                  thanks Malli i want to confirm i just wanna change my CMeiTengDlg background color, what mentioned above is CMyDlg, CAboutDlg, so i no need to add one class, right? so i followed your idea, but after compiled, one error is c:\documents and settings\zhiyuan li\desktop\meiteng\meiteng\meitengdlg.cpp(163) : error C4716: 'CMeiTengDlg::DistroyWindow' : must return a value Build log was saved at "file://c:\Documents and Settings\ZhiYuan Li\Desktop\MeiTeng\MeiTeng\Debug\BuildLog.htm" MeiTeng - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s) by the way,could i get your email, and keep in touch. thanks.

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                  Sorry Zhiyuan16, I forgot to replace the CMyDls with your dialog class name. And you should return value from DestroyWindow function. I had deleted rest of the code (and put ....) considering you'd put the required one. For details have a look at here[^]

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                    Sorry Zhiyuan16, I forgot to replace the CMyDls with your dialog class name. And you should return value from DestroyWindow function. I had deleted rest of the code (and put ....) considering you'd put the required one. For details have a look at here[^]

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                    -Malli...! :rose:****

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                    thanks Malli comiling had no problem, but still no color change of background after i chose different color. where is problem, Malli? thanks

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                    • Z zhiyuan16

                      thanks Malli comiling had no problem, but still no color change of background after i chose different color. where is problem, Malli? thanks

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                      dear Malli could you help me to check is it right below: thanks a lot BOOL CMeiTengDlg::OnDestroyWindow() { //delete it while distroying the dialog. m_objMyBrush.DeleteObject(); return TRUE; } HBRUSH CMeiTengDlg::OnCtlColor(CDC* pDC, CWnd* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor) { return m_objMyBrush; } void CMeiTengDlg::SetBackgroundColor(COLORREF color) { m_objMyBrush.DeleteObject(); m_objMyBrush.CreateSolidBrush( color ); //redraw Invalidate(TRUE); } void CMeiTengDlg::OnBnClickedChangebkcolor() { // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here CColorDialog dlg; if (dlg.DoModal() == IDOK) color=dlg.GetColor(); //change my background color of dialog code here SetBackgroundColor(color); }

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                        dear Malli could you help me to check is it right below: thanks a lot BOOL CMeiTengDlg::OnDestroyWindow() { //delete it while distroying the dialog. m_objMyBrush.DeleteObject(); return TRUE; } HBRUSH CMeiTengDlg::OnCtlColor(CDC* pDC, CWnd* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor) { return m_objMyBrush; } void CMeiTengDlg::SetBackgroundColor(COLORREF color) { m_objMyBrush.DeleteObject(); m_objMyBrush.CreateSolidBrush( color ); //redraw Invalidate(TRUE); } void CMeiTengDlg::OnBnClickedChangebkcolor() { // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here CColorDialog dlg; if (dlg.DoModal() == IDOK) color=dlg.GetColor(); //change my background color of dialog code here SetBackgroundColor(color); }

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                        The above code worked for me (only 'color' variable I found missing). Do you have any overlapping control on your dialog ? And I think you should call return CDialog::DestroyWindow(); in your dialog's DistroyWindow();

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                        • M Malli_S

                          The above code worked for me (only 'color' variable I found missing). Do you have any overlapping control on your dialog ? And I think you should call return CDialog::DestroyWindow(); in your dialog's DistroyWindow();

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                          no other control.. Malli could you check for me the following my dialog .h and .cpp files thanks. CMeiTengDlg.h file

                          // MeiTengDlg.h : header file
                          //

                          #pragma once
                          #include "afxwin.h"

                          // CMeiTengDlg dialog
                          class CMeiTengDlg : public CDialog
                          {
                          // Construction
                          public:
                          CMeiTengDlg(CWnd* pParent = NULL); // standard constructor
                          void SetBackgroundColor(COLORREF color);

                          // Dialog Data
                          enum { IDD = IDD_MEITENG_DIALOG };

                          protected:
                          virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange\* pDX);	// DDX/DDV support
                          

                          // Implementation
                          protected:
                          HICON m_hIcon;
                          //CBrush m_brush;
                          //COLORREF m_crBackGnd;
                          CBrush m_objMyBrush;
                          COLORREF color;

                          // Generated message map functions
                          virtual BOOL OnInitDialog();
                          virtual BOOL OnDistroyWindow();
                          afx\_msg void OnSysCommand(UINT nID, LPARAM lParam);
                          afx\_msg void OnPaint();
                          afx\_msg HCURSOR OnQueryDragIcon();
                          
                          afx\_msg HBRUSH OnCtlColor(CDC\* pDC, CWnd\* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor);
                          	DECLARE\_MESSAGE\_MAP()
                          

                          public:

                          CComboBox m\_pComboBox;
                          //afx\_msg HBRUSH OnCtlColor(CDC\* pDC, CWnd\* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor);
                          afx\_msg void OnBnClickedChangebkcolor();
                          

                          };

                          CMeiTengDlg.cpp file

                          // MeiTengDlg.cpp : implementation file
                          //

                          #include "stdafx.h"
                          #include "MeiTeng.h"
                          #include "MeiTengDlg.h"

                          #ifdef _DEBUG
                          #define new DEBUG_NEW
                          #endif

                          // CAboutDlg dialog used for App About

                          class CAboutDlg : public CDialog
                          {
                          public:
                          CAboutDlg();

                          // Dialog Data
                          enum { IDD = IDD_ABOUTBOX };

                          protected:
                          virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange\* pDX);    // DDX/DDV support
                          

                          // Implementation
                          protected:
                          DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
                          };

                          CAboutDlg::CAboutDlg() : CDialog(CAboutDlg::IDD)
                          {
                          }

                          void CAboutDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
                          {
                          CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);
                          }

                          BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CAboutDlg, CDialog)
                          END_MESSAGE_MAP()

                          // CMeiTengDlg dialog

                          CMeiTengDlg::CMeiTengDlg(CWnd* pParent /*=NULL*/)
                          : CDialog(CMeiTengDlg::IDD, pParent)
                          {
                          m_hIcon = AfxGetApp()->LoadIcon(IDR_MAINFRAME);
                          }

                          void CMeiTengDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
                          {
                          CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);
                          DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_BITMAP, m_pComboBox);
                          // DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_Enjoystatic, m_pEnjoyStatic);
                          }

                          BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CMeiTengDlg, CDialog)
                          ON_WM_SYSCOMMAND()
                          ON_WM_PAINT()
                          ON_WM_QUERYDRAGICON()
                          //}}AFX_MSG_MAP

                          ON\_BN\_CLICKED(IDC\_ChangeBKColor, &CMeiTengDlg::OnBnClickedChangebkcolor)
                          

                          END_MESSAGE_MAP()

                          // CMeiTengDlg message handlers

                          BOOL CMeiTengDlg::OnInitDialog()

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                            no other control.. Malli could you check for me the following my dialog .h and .cpp files thanks. CMeiTengDlg.h file

                            // MeiTengDlg.h : header file
                            //

                            #pragma once
                            #include "afxwin.h"

                            // CMeiTengDlg dialog
                            class CMeiTengDlg : public CDialog
                            {
                            // Construction
                            public:
                            CMeiTengDlg(CWnd* pParent = NULL); // standard constructor
                            void SetBackgroundColor(COLORREF color);

                            // Dialog Data
                            enum { IDD = IDD_MEITENG_DIALOG };

                            protected:
                            virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange\* pDX);	// DDX/DDV support
                            

                            // Implementation
                            protected:
                            HICON m_hIcon;
                            //CBrush m_brush;
                            //COLORREF m_crBackGnd;
                            CBrush m_objMyBrush;
                            COLORREF color;

                            // Generated message map functions
                            virtual BOOL OnInitDialog();
                            virtual BOOL OnDistroyWindow();
                            afx\_msg void OnSysCommand(UINT nID, LPARAM lParam);
                            afx\_msg void OnPaint();
                            afx\_msg HCURSOR OnQueryDragIcon();
                            
                            afx\_msg HBRUSH OnCtlColor(CDC\* pDC, CWnd\* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor);
                            	DECLARE\_MESSAGE\_MAP()
                            

                            public:

                            CComboBox m\_pComboBox;
                            //afx\_msg HBRUSH OnCtlColor(CDC\* pDC, CWnd\* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor);
                            afx\_msg void OnBnClickedChangebkcolor();
                            

                            };

                            CMeiTengDlg.cpp file

                            // MeiTengDlg.cpp : implementation file
                            //

                            #include "stdafx.h"
                            #include "MeiTeng.h"
                            #include "MeiTengDlg.h"

                            #ifdef _DEBUG
                            #define new DEBUG_NEW
                            #endif

                            // CAboutDlg dialog used for App About

                            class CAboutDlg : public CDialog
                            {
                            public:
                            CAboutDlg();

                            // Dialog Data
                            enum { IDD = IDD_ABOUTBOX };

                            protected:
                            virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange\* pDX);    // DDX/DDV support
                            

                            // Implementation
                            protected:
                            DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
                            };

                            CAboutDlg::CAboutDlg() : CDialog(CAboutDlg::IDD)
                            {
                            }

                            void CAboutDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
                            {
                            CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);
                            }

                            BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CAboutDlg, CDialog)
                            END_MESSAGE_MAP()

                            // CMeiTengDlg dialog

                            CMeiTengDlg::CMeiTengDlg(CWnd* pParent /*=NULL*/)
                            : CDialog(CMeiTengDlg::IDD, pParent)
                            {
                            m_hIcon = AfxGetApp()->LoadIcon(IDR_MAINFRAME);
                            }

                            void CMeiTengDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
                            {
                            CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);
                            DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_BITMAP, m_pComboBox);
                            // DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_Enjoystatic, m_pEnjoyStatic);
                            }

                            BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CMeiTengDlg, CDialog)
                            ON_WM_SYSCOMMAND()
                            ON_WM_PAINT()
                            ON_WM_QUERYDRAGICON()
                            //}}AFX_MSG_MAP

                            ON\_BN\_CLICKED(IDC\_ChangeBKColor, &CMeiTengDlg::OnBnClickedChangebkcolor)
                            

                            END_MESSAGE_MAP()

                            // CMeiTengDlg message handlers

                            BOOL CMeiTengDlg::OnInitDialog()

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                            ON_WM_CTLCOLOR() is missing in your message map. I hope you've added OnCtlColor handler manually.

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                              ON_WM_CTLCOLOR() is missing in your message map. I hope you've added OnCtlColor handler manually.

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                              thanks malli now is ok. i have one more question here: in my dialog, i have several buttons, when i changed the background color, but dun chanaged the buttons' color, how can i can change the buttons' color after i choose different color. thanks

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                                thanks malli now is ok. i have one more question here: in my dialog, i have several buttons, when i changed the background color, but dun chanaged the buttons' color, how can i can change the buttons' color after i choose different color. thanks

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                                I think this[^] would help you.

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                                  I think this[^] would help you.

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                                  thanks, malli i have 3 radio buttons and one common button now, for 3 radio buttons, one is change background color, one is play music, last one is browse photoes, so when i check anyone radio button, and my that common button will show correspoding content what the radio button contains. thanks a lot.i searched online, but my pc and connection are slow, counldn't find. thanks.

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