button colors

[jerbacher]

Hey everyone,

This is a pretty simple question so I'll keep it short. Is there any way to change the color of a button on a form? Not the text color, but the color of the button itself...Thanks a lot.

-Jon

 

[ColinEssex]

Try putting a label over it and use that instead

Col

 

[jerbacher]

Good idea, thanks a lot!

 

[jerbacher]

Actually, the button doesn't work then because I'm clicking the label. Is there anyway to make the label so I click through it or something?

 

[ColinEssex]

Put the code in the OnClick event of the label

Col

 

[jerbacher]

Actually, thats a great idea, and I tried it. It functions as a button would but theres one small problem. This may be dumb thing, but the label then doesn't animate as if it's pushing in like buttons do. This is a small thing, but I think my users would want that feeling of knowing they're actually pushing it. Know what I mean?

 

[ColinEssex]

Make the label "raised" ie- not flat then play around with the code in the "OnClick" to make it change to "sunken"

Its something like Me.LabelName.SpecialEffect = 2

Don't forget to switch it back to raised again

I think!!

Col

 

[Graham T]

You could also try this...

On Candace Tripps website there is an example database containing many coloured command buttons

Coloured Command Button Example

Go to the MS Access Downloads Link

HTH

Graham

 

[jerbacher]

that link says access 97...is it going to make any difference that im on 2000?

 

[Graham T]

You can still open the database in Access 2000.