Is it possible to change the BackColor property of a Text box depending on it's value ?
The Text box is being Continously listed in the Detail Section of a SubForm to the main Form.

Yes
go to the properties window for the form. (Make sure it says Form in the title bar of the properties)

Select the Event tab and find the On Current line

Click on the elipses (...) button and select Code builder


Private Sub Form_Current()

If Me.Field1 > 1 Then
Me.Field1.BackColor = vbRed
Else
Me.Field1.BackColor = vbGreen
End If

End Sub

Thanks for info, but I'm using A97 and this doesn't work - it only converts all Text box formats to the first change rather than reacting to each Text box value.
I've an idea that this doesn't happen with A2K and there is some kind of fix for A97 - but what is it ?

Access 97 doesn't have conditional formatting built-in like A2K.

I know of a way to change the ForeColor (or font style) of text boxes in a continuous form depending on their value, but this relies heavily on the back style being set to transparent, so I don't think the idea can be translated to work with the BackColor.

If you would like a copy of the forecolor demo, email me with 'A97 Conditional formatting' in the subject line and I'll attach it to the reply.

HTH

Mike

You need to put your code in the on change event of the text/combo box which is changing.

ie

Private Sub InputBx_Change()
If InputBx.Value = "RED" Then
InputBx.BackColor = vbRed
Else InputBx.BackColor = vbGreen
End If

Hurin

In a continuous form though, the text boxes in a column are iterations of the same text box object; changing the back colour of the object affects the entire column (at least it does in A97).

There is a way of highlighting the current row (see http://www.mvps.org/access/forms/frm0047.htm ), not sure if that might be able to be adapted to work for any row, not just the current one.

HTH

Mike

SUCCESS!!

I've had a play around and my demo now includes conditional formatting of both the fore and back colours in A97, it is unbelievably fiddly to set up but worthwhile and actually gives you more flexibility than 'real' conditional formatting in A2K!!

Let me know if you would like a copy.

Mike

To Mike G - From earlier replies and searching for info I've got it working in ForeColor no probs - by using an overlayed second Text box set to a different color from the first Text box - I found that using Blue and Red worked fine with a logic test in the Event of the second Text box.
I would really like to change the BackColor and if you've managed that I be grateful for the code.
I did e-mail you previously but I'm not sure it was correctly addressed.
My e-mail addrs is
Nigel.Fowle-Fowle.Co@btinternet.com
Thanks a lot.

On its way...

On the offchance that anyone else would like the demo of what I am now calling 'Access 97 Pseudo Conditional Formatting' , I've posted a copy here:
http://www.eat-it.freeserve.co.uk/MDB/Pseudo.zip

Mike

I am in the same boat now.

Did any of you find a way to change the text box background color in the continuous forms. I could change the fore color with this logic. I want to change the background color explicitly depending on the text box content.

Please throw any information regarding this.

Thankz a lot!