defining an RGB value in........

[ShaunS]

hey,
i am building a windows app with borland cpp. I want to know how i can define the background of the app to a certain color (AN RGB VALUE), not just the windows default. Would you do it somehow like this?

hbr.Background = (BRUSH)GetStockObject.........

I am really stuck on this one. Plese, any help.

 

[Cagliostro]

You should paint it on WM_PAINT handling. John Fill

ivfmd@mail.md

 

[Gorecki]

If you're looking to make it a selectable option. I would suggest using a SetBkColor call within the WM_PAINT message. You can assign your RGB color value to the HDC.

 

[chiph]

If you aren't using the hbrBackground parameter in the WNDCLASS structure, I'd look at the WM_ERASEBKGND message.

Do something like:
[tt]
case WM_ERASEBKGND:
[tab]hdc = (HDC) wParam;
[tab]GetClientRect(hwnd, &rc);
[tab]// Do your painting here
[tab]// (like a FillRect, etc)
[tab]return 1L;
[/tt]

Chip H.