Solved: What's the default RGB values in forms?

[clhare]

I'm setting up a vba form that will change the background color of a frame if the user doesn't select something in it. If they go back and select something, I want to change the background color back to normal (gray), but I don't know what the values are for that and can't seem to get it right.

Can anyone help?

Thanks!

Cheryl:dunno

[Killian]

Hi Cheryl,

Probably the best way to do this is to store the color value you want in a module level variable so you can use it when you switch back.

If you paste the code below into a new userform with a frame and a commandbutton, you'll see what I mean'declare in 'General declarations' so it's available to all the routines
Dim ORIGINAL_COLOR As Long

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()

CommandButton1.Caption = "New color"
'capture frame's initial back color
ORIGINAL_COLOR = Frame1.BackColor

End Sub

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()

If CommandButton1.Caption = "New color" Then
Frame1.BackColor = RGB(255, 0, 0)
CommandButton1.Caption = "Old color"
ElseIf CommandButton1.Caption = "Old color" Then
Frame1.BackColor = ORIGINAL_COLOR
CommandButton1.Caption = "New color"
End If

End Sub

[clhare]

Awesome! It works perfectly!! Thank you so much!

Cheryl :clap: