On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:48 +0200, "Terence Sambo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thank you! I had given up, but I think I will give a try now. BTW - I could use some beta testers. The program is an update to a program I wrote last year (my first Palm program). It's a little tool that show chords for ukulele. I know not many of you play ukulele, but you can still comment on design and code. It is compiled with OnBoardC, but the code is plain C with standard API calls. I have uploaded a beta to http://hjem.get2net.dk/lindblad/palm/ukechords2.zip Please do not distribute. Release version will be available in a week or so. -- Thomas Jensen - IDE? Real programmers use Grafitti... ======================================================== >Hi Thomas, > >Buttons and other UI controls are not drawn using the ForeColor. You must >not set the ForeColor before you draw your button, you must set the UI >Color. > >In your case you will want something like: > >Err err = UIColorSetTableEntry( UIObjectForeground, &fg ); > >static void tunerFormInit (FormPtr pForm) >{ > UIColorGetTableEntryRGB( UIObjectForeground, &fg ); > > ControlType *pButton = getObjectPtr(pForm,tuner1Button); > UIColorSetTableEntry( UIObjectForeground, &red ); > CtlDrawControl(pButton); > pButton = getObjectPtr(pForm,tuner2Button); > > UIColorSetTableEntry( UIObjectForeground, &blue ); > CtlDrawControl(pButton); > > UIColorSetTableEntry( UIObjectForeground, &fg ); >} > >I haven't tested it, but it should work. > >Hope it helps! > >Cheers! >Terence > >On 6/18/06, Thomas Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:33:20 -0500, "Dmitry Grinberg" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Thank you very much for your answer. >> >> >set the UI color, call CtlDrawControl, and set UI color back. >> >> Like this? >> >> static void >> tunerFormInit (FormPtr pForm) >> { >> WinSetForeColorRGB(NULL,&fg); >> >> ControlType *pButton = getObjectPtr(pForm,tuner1Button); >> WinSetForeColorRGB(&red,NULL); >> CtlDrawControl(pButton); >> >> pButton = getObjectPtr(pForm,tuner2Button); >> WinSetForeColorRGB(&blue,NULL); >> CtlDrawControl(pButton); >> >> WinSetForeColorRGB(&fg,NULL); >> } >> >> It looks like it should work, but it doesn't. Anyone have an idea why? >> >> >> >> >in event handler look for ctlEnter, and then set the color for that >> >button, and keep it so till ctlExit or ctlSelect >> >> >> Ehhh... This is only needed if I want to change color when the button >> is tapped, right? >> >> >> Thomas >> >> >> ============================================================= >> >> >On 6/17/06, Thomas Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 02:17:27 -0500, "Ben Combee" >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >On 6/17/06, Thomas Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi >> >> >> >> >> >> What API function can change the color of the text on a button? >> >> > >> >> >You can change the color for all buttons by adjusting the system's >> >> >color pallette, but there are no functions to make a single button >> >> >draw in different colors from the rest. Have you considered a graphic >> >> >button with your own bitmaps? >> >> >> >> Well, I should use 48 different graphics then... It would be much >> >> easier just to change the color of the text on the button. So, I guess >> >> default black must be fine... But thanks for your answer. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Thomas Jensen >> >> - IDE? Real programmers use EDLIN... >> >> >> >> -- >> >> For information on using the PalmSource Developer Forums, or to >> unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ >> >> >> > >> > >> >-- >> >Best Regards, Dmitry Grinberg >> >Software Engineer, http://PalmPowerups.com >> >(847) 226 9295 >> >AIM: hacker19180 >> >MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >ICQ: 165589894 >> >Y! IM: dmitrygr2003 >> >> -- >> Thomas Jensen >> - IDE? Real programmers use EDLIN... >> >> -- >> For information on using the PalmSource Developer Forums, or to >> unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ >> -- For information on using the PalmSource Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
