Back Color on a label (1 Viewer)

[Trachr]

on one of my forms I want the option to change the backcolor of a label and no matter what I try it wont work right.

Ive simplified the variables out of this code to try to figure out what im doing wrong but even the most simplified way it wont work so I figured Id ask here what Im doing wrong

Me.ColorlvlOne.BackColor = vbBlack

Any idea why that wont work? Ive tried with vb colors as well as RGB colors

 

[GinaWhipp]

It will only work if you first set the Back Style to Normal. You need to add...

Me.ColorlvlOne.BackStyle = 1

...before your line.

 

[Trachr]

ah thank you

 

[pbaldy]

What does "wont work right" mean exactly? That code should work, presuming the label is on the same form/report the code is in (what event is it in?). Code would be problematic on a continuous form.

 

[pbaldy]

This is what happens when you get distracted while typing.

 

[bob fitz]

The Back Style property of the label needs to set to Normal

 

[bob fitz]

This is what happens when you get distracted while typing.

Quite right Paul. That's the second time for me in the last few minutes

 

[GinaWhipp]

@Trachr

Glad to help! Note, pbaldy is correct this will not work with a Continuous Form.

 

[Trachr]

ok good to know, thanks again