Hi -

I use

@COLOR(element, tc, bc) 

to change the color of an element ... but ... is there any way to change the backfill color of the layout?

I want the entire record to jump out at me when it meets criteria that I consider an "exception" to the norm.

Thanks!

Hmmmm -  I didn't know whether to start a separate thread or leave it here - and, of course, you know what I finally decided.  (lol)

When trying to work on your suggestion (Carl) - I ran into a somewhat unrelated problem. 

I am trying to use the flat box (and having some trouble and some luck with it) .. and I actually got it to work once.

I simply made the box a different color (the one I want to jump out at me) but I made it invisible and then switched it to visible when my criteria was met.  (As I said, it worked once).

For some reason though, when trying to refine it, I get an error message saying that "Some or all of the programming in this form has failed to compile.  No event programming will run.

But I had "tested" my programming and did not get any error message.  I even went back and intentionally put incorrect coding in.  When I tested it, it was identified and when I deleted the incorrect code, it "passed." 

BUT, when I open the database, I still get the error message.  What gives?  What do I do?  I am eager to get this feature working - and looks like Carl got me on the right track - but I need to get around this glitch.

- Spencer

Bharat is correct. I also have seen this before, but can't remember the precise details either. Though, it did have something to do with the name of something matching the name of something else.

As it turned out, I am glad that I posted the programming problem here because it WAS directly related to what I was trying to do.

I'm happy to say that you were ALL right; however, Mark, you hit the nail precisely on the head ... and that explains why it worked once and not again.

Originally I had the box parented to the form.  When I looked at it, though, it looked a little awkward, so I decided that I wanted the box to cover the entire screen (canvas - which I now know it's called) for a more professional look ... so I simply "enlarged" the box.  That's when my problem started.

Apparently, when I enlarged the box, it lost parenting to the form (unbeknownst to me) and that caused the compilation error.

So - in order to put this to rest - and to know what I can and can't do ...

Is there any way I can change the color of the canvas? 
I would be thrilled if I can - but, at least I have a middle-of-the-road solution.

Thanks!

Mark -

I'm usually pretty good about understanding concepts; however I must be missing something in this situation.

My form takes up a little more than half of the visual screen area.  My form background is yellow and so is the unused area that I see on my screen. 

So when you say there is no need to change the "canvas" (or whatever that excess unused area is) there is a need in terms of aesthics.

In any event, I had forgotten about resizing a form and that is a help.  There is still a "border" of yellow when I change the box color - but it is much better than what I had before.  So, thanks for your help and I will just work with what I have!