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Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #186905]

Thu, 10 August 2006 02:12

emadbsb
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Hii all

I want to change the background color of the visual attribute property

i use this

	SET_VA_PROPERTY ('CG$MANDATORY_ITEM',BACKGROUND_COLOR,'white');

so that when i run the form all the item that are holding the visual attribute 'CG$MANDATORY_ITEM' will take the white color

i use it in When_New_Form_Instance trigger but
there is no effect

is there any problem in it

Thanks for Everyone helped and helping me

[Updated on: Thu, 10 August 2006 02:14]

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Re: Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #186912 is a reply to message #186905]

Thu, 10 August 2006 02:19

djmartin
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I don't think there is colour 'white'. Try something like this

SET_VA_PROPERTY('VA', BACKGROUND_COLOR, 'R255G128B0')

David

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Re: Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #186914 is a reply to message #186905]

Thu, 10 August 2006 02:22

emadbsb
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I tried your color but it doesnot and doesnot work for any color

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Re: Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #186917 is a reply to message #186914]

Thu, 10 August 2006 02:26

djmartin
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Put it in a Post-Query trigger and see what happens.

Another test, create a display item and a button. In the When-Button-Pressed trigger put test into your test item and run your set_va_property command against it also.

David

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Re: Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #186919 is a reply to message #186905]

Thu, 10 August 2006 02:38

emadbsb
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I created a new form and made as you said
and it work fine now

but on my exiting forms it doesnot work

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Re: Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #186921 is a reply to message #186919]

Thu, 10 August 2006 02:48

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Then we are not doing it in the right trigger. What happens if you put it in the Post-Query trigger? How about the Pre-Block trigger? Maybe the Pre-Text-Item?

David

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Re: Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #186923 is a reply to message #186905]

Thu, 10 August 2006 02:54

emadbsb
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no i think the when_new_form_trigger is the right place and it worked fine on the new form

but in my existing forms that i want to implement this method on it is not working may be because i am using libraries that may change in the attribute values

is there any way can lock change in item property pallete

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Re: Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #186924 is a reply to message #186923]

Thu, 10 August 2006 03:07

djmartin
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To your last question - I don't think so.

The WNFI worked for your test form because there are no other triggers. In your 'big' form, there are other triggers. What you need to do if find where the visual attribute is changed and put your stuff after it.

By the way, why are you trying to change the colour? Can't you either change the colour of 'CG$MANDATORY_ITEM' in the object library, or change the object class of the item away from 'CG$MANDATORY_ITEM' to something else?

David

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Re: Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #186926 is a reply to message #186905]

Thu, 10 August 2006 03:12

emadbsb
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because I want to globalize it according to every user
each user wants his own colors

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Re: Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #186928 is a reply to message #186926]

Thu, 10 August 2006 03:21

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Typical.

David

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Re: Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #186957 is a reply to message #186905]

Thu, 10 August 2006 05:21

emadbsb
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Now it run so fine
on my existing forms

i solved the problem
after that line code is place in the When_New_Form Trigger
i go to the property pallete of the items that will have that effect and choose another visual attribute and then return back to the past one and after that the form run right
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i don't know why is it something like refresh

and is there no way else to solve this issue
do i really must pass on all the fields on all forms and make to them refresh

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Re: Changing the background color of the visual attribute property [message #187099 is a reply to message #186957]

Thu, 10 August 2006 21:24

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How about you build your own object library, inherit everything except 'CG$MANDATORY_ITEM' from the standard object library and have your own 'CG$MANDATORY_ITEM' as a local object then you should be able to change it.

You could also rebuild every form but copying the object library instead of inheriting from it.

You could also tell the users 'No, I have too much other meaningful work to do', or give them a quote for future maintenance of their personalised colour schemes of $100,000 per year and ask for 3 years funding up front.

David

[Updated on: Thu, 10 August 2006 21:25]

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