Write / Read

About Display Colors

Description

Set and return the background color of the active window for the PNA display or hardcopy print.

VB Syntax

colors.ActiveBackground = value

Variable

(Type) - Description

colors

A ComColors (object)

value

(Long Integer) - RGB color of the ActiveBackground pen.

Convert the three RGB colors to an integer as follows:

RGB = R+(G*2^8)+(B*2^16)

To find the three RGB values from the Display Colors dialog, click Change Color, then Define Custom Color.

Return Type

Long

Default

Display = 0,0,24

Examples

R = 10
G = 10
B = 10
RGB = R+(G*2^8)+(B*2^16)
colors.ActiveBackground = RGB 'Write
color = colors.ActiveBackground 'Read

C++ Syntax

HRESULT get_ActiveBackground(long* pVal);

HRESULT put_ActiveBackground(long newVal);

Interface

IColors2

5-Feb-2019

Changed IComColors to IColors

22-Feb-2010

MX New topic