[AccessD] Rocky--re OnPaint

[Gustav Brock]

Hi Stuart et al

There is another use:

https://stackoverflow.com/q/77808453/3527297

/gustav

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Fra: AccessD <accessd-bounces+gustav=cactus.dk at databaseadvisors.com> På vegne af Stuart McLachlan
Sendt: 17. januar 2024 06:29
Til: Access Developers discussion and problem solving <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: Re: [AccessD] Rocky--re OnPaint

AFAIK, buttons are the only controls with a transparent property.

It is commonly used for placing the button over an image or formatted label, effectively making the button "look good".  (Alternatively, you can think of it as making the label or image clickable)

Not much use for anything else :(


On 16 Jan 2024 at 19:47, Rocky Smolin wrote:

> Thanks for that Jack. I did not know about the transparent property, 
> even after 25 years of access programming. I am on the road for a few 
> days, but when I get back I´m going to see if that is a little more 
> elegant approach. I could put a text box over the Option frame with 
> the back color of the text box, the same as the detail section. Then 
> make it visible or not depending On the value of the header checkbox.
> 
> Will let you know what I find.
> 
> Best,
> 
> r
> 
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 4:14PM jack drawbridge 
> <jackandpat.d at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Rocky,
> > I just saw this post today and did see you had a recent post in 
> > AccessD. I am sending this link in case it may be helpful in 
> > resolving your recent issue.
> >
> > https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/threads/button-visible-i
> > nvisible-in-a-continuous-form.281824/post-1682970
> >
> > Jack