I have a sub form on a tab control and would like it (the form) to be the same colour as the tab control... what colour should I set the background to?!
Ive got it nearly the same colour after quite some time, however it would be good if it was the same.
Hi all,
I have been searching for a setting that enables me to change the background colour of a tab control on a form. It may be something obvious that I have missed.
Changing the type to 'transparent' and setting the form background colour does not seem to work.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Rob
Hi,
I have a couple of identical databases in Access 97, they have lots of forms. My users use the two different versions of this database, but linked to different sets of data depending on what they are doing.
I distinguish between the two versions by making the background colour of the log on and Switchboard forms different. It would be nice if I could cause the background colour of the other forms to match the Switchboard without having to go through and change each form individually.
Can someone please give me a clue as to how this can be done?
I know using Me.Detail.BackColor = RGB(100, 100, 255) would work, but I can't see how to a) get the RGB values from the Switchboard.
Regards,
Bernard D
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Private Sub Frame742_AfterUpdate()
'Select Case Me![Frame742]
' Case 1
[Code].....
Here, what I am trying to learn, that background of the form change its colour automatically after sometime let say 1 min or after 2 min
I find the link on the web where more than 500 colour code are available, but not sure, how I can use [URL] ....
I can put this command on form_load()
Me.Detail.BackColor = ?????????
but question is how i can bring other colour into loop
Plus, if the user want to do any work on the same form, will this loop also allow the user to do any work, I mean form should not be stuck up in the loop of changing a colour...
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Forms!Mainform.Requery
Forms!Mainform!Sales_Admin_Form!Sales_Admin_SalesI D.Value = SalesID.Value
Forms!Mainform!Sales_Admin_Form.SetFocus
Forms!Mainform!Sales_Admin_Form!Sales_Admin_SalesI D.SetFocus
[code]....
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many thanks
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Hi,
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Thank you
David Williams
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Hi,
I'm currently using MS Access 2002.
I use forms to display client info and i would like to know if the following is possible, and if so, how ?
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Kinds Regards
Chris