A long time ago, I found a web site that talked about System Color Palette codes... It's reason for discussing this, was that it stated that supposedly, you cannot include a Windows Logo on a package (ie, saying that the program is 'Window Compliant', and include the logo) unless the package met a number of specifications- one being that it must correctly follow the dynamic changing of colors, as they relate to System colors.
It listed a number of Hex codes that you could use that would dynamically change an object's color, in reference to the System Color Palette.
For instance... if I wanted the background color for my form, to be the same as the color for the background of an open folder, I would just put in the color code for "Window".
I'm almost certain I remember making a test database and form, and trying it, then changing system colors through the Appearance tab under Display Properties, and it actually changed the form's colors correctly.
I've since totally forgotten the web-site that I found this on, and can't find the test database/form that I tested it on.
The only other way I can duplicate this, is through some API calls but this ends up being bulky, and since I know the functionality is built in already, it pains me to have to add such extra over-head.
Does anyone know the color-codes, or be able to point me toward a web-site that lists them?
It listed a number of Hex codes that you could use that would dynamically change an object's color, in reference to the System Color Palette.
For instance... if I wanted the background color for my form, to be the same as the color for the background of an open folder, I would just put in the color code for "Window".
I'm almost certain I remember making a test database and form, and trying it, then changing system colors through the Appearance tab under Display Properties, and it actually changed the form's colors correctly.
I've since totally forgotten the web-site that I found this on, and can't find the test database/form that I tested it on.
The only other way I can duplicate this, is through some API calls but this ends up being bulky, and since I know the functionality is built in already, it pains me to have to add such extra over-head.
Does anyone know the color-codes, or be able to point me toward a web-site that lists them?
Deb Koplen