changing the backcolor of a listbox

[kweep]

hi guys,
got a problem for changing the backcolor of a listbox
heres the situation
a listbox consists around 20 items and the backcolor is yellow in the beginning, once users click and select an item in listbox, it will immediately changing from yellow to white.
i've tried using AfterUpdate events but seems that it will automatically de-select the selected item.
are there any way to solve it?
thanks

[ferry2512]

Can you upload some file for example?

[kweep]

i've uploaded an example for testing..
many thx

[shailendra.nr]

i got solution for ur problem...in list box properties , change the back color, and dont do any other changes

[ferry2512]

You can use Enter and Exit Declarations.

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but you must add other tools, like textbox or combobox or button, for Exit declaration work with it.

[kweep]

i got solution for ur problem...in list box properties , change the back color, and dont do any other changes

thanks for your reply but i didnt get it
the color properties is for reminding user to select the item, once an item is selected, it should no longer remain yellow

[kweep]

You can use Enter and Exit Declarations.

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but you must add other tools, like textbox or combobox or button, for Exit declaration work with it.

thanks for your suggestion, but are there any ways to make it update automatically?

[Andy Pope]

Does not look like the property refreshes when used in events other than x_Update.

Perhaps you could use an alternative approach such as drawing a box around the control.

[Trebor76]

Hi kweep,

Yes there does seem to be an issue trying to change the background colour via the click event on a listbox. Andy had also pointed the issue here.

That said, try this work around as changing the background colour using the AfterUpdate event seems to work fine:

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Regards,

Robert

[Andy Pope]

Can't belive it's almost 10 years since I answered that and with the same solution even!

[kweep]

Hi kweep,

Yes there does seem to be an issue trying to change the background colour via the click event on a listbox. Andy had also pointed the issue here.

That said, try this work around as changing the background colour using the AfterUpdate event seems to work fine:

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Regards,

Robert

Hi Trebor76,

it works fine if there are small number of item in the listbox, however if there are many items which required to use a scroll bar, then those items down below are not able to selected...i doubt if this problem is unable to solved..

i will use Andy's alternative for this issue, many thanks for all your effort!