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    #1

    Color Formula

    I have a form that has a number of CHECK Boxes, when you tab to the check box it is difficult to see that you are on the check box. I want to change the color of the check box to show the operators which check box they are on. I cannot determine which NAME to use to indicate that the check box within the formula. Here is what my formula would look like, what NAME would I use for FIELD IS SELECTED, suppose the field name is "CLOCKEDIN"

    IF(CLOCKED IN FIELD IS SELECTED,"Black On Yellow","")

    Thanks
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    RE: Color Formula

    It might be easier to accomplish this with an xbasic action script for the onarrive event. I just tried to do this and all the elements seem to be there, choosing the object (the checkbox), setting the property (choice of fill color, background color, font color), etc.
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      RE: Color Formula

      I am attempting to keep the formula within the properties. If I can avoid the Xbasic I will. But if there is no other alternative then Xbasic it will be....that is why I posted this question before jumping into the Xbasic.

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        #4
        RE: Color Formula

        You may be able to do it the way you want, but we're not talking rocket science here.

        Select your checkbox, right click, where you would normally select properties, select actions,choose the onarrive event, insert command, choose inline xbasic, then set the properties you want like:

        :Min_Max_Maintenance_Form:Checkbox1.fill.backcolor="RED"

        :Min_Max_Maintenance_Form:Checkbox1.fill.forecolor="RED"

        this.refresh()

        Substitute your form name and your checkbox name for mine. Then you should choose next and finish.


        You will probably want much the same thing for the ondepart event to "turn off" the colors set earlier.

        Hope this helps.
        There can be only one.

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          #5
          RE: Color Formula

          In this case a simple xbasic script is easier. Since you're changing the properties of the object itself, no form or object (other than "this") reference is required. So you can put

          this.fill.forecolor="White"
          this.font.color="White"

          in the OnArrive event of virtually any object on any form to have a red text on white background display.

          Finian
          Finian

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            #6
            RE: Color Formula

            Oops, that should be:

            this.fill.forecolor="White"
            this.font.color="Red"

            Finian
            Finian

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              #7
              RE: Color Formula

              Thanks for your help. I went ahead and used the Action Script for the ONARRIVE and ONDEPART and everything is working fine. I just a little push in the correct direction.

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