Onctrlcolor() paint a button

[unregistered11212]

How do i paint a button Red ?

i know that i must use OnCtrlColor , but i don't know what to write there.

How do i call the OnCtrlColor() when the program already runs ?
( i know that the OnCtrlColor function is called in the beggining of the program).

[Amit Sebiz]

Check out thesearticles...

[Andreas Masur]

'CButton' is the only control that does not respond to the 'OnCtlColor()' message handler even though the MSDN (http://msdn.microsoft.com) explains it that way. To change the color of a 'CButton' control you have to set the style to ownerdrawn and do it yourself.

You will find a complete 'CColorButton' class here. This class does not allow you to change the color at run-time...you will find a modified control here.

[unregistered11212]

Thank you ,but these articles helps me to create a colored buttons, what i need is : How to change color of a button that i added to the FormView. and how do i change his color on runtime ( for example - when i push him i change his color )

i already tried :

CDC *pDC;
CButton *pButton1 = (CButton*) GetDlgItem(IDC_BUTTON1);
if ( pButton1 != NULL )
{
pDC = pButton1->GetDC();
pDC->SetBKColor(rgb(255,0,0);
}
GetDlgItem(IDC_BUTTON1)->RedrawWindow();

Why doesn't this work?
How do i paint a button ?

[Amit Sebiz]

Use the link provided by Andreas. You can use any color button class by modifing it according to your needs but you have to ownerdraw buttons if you want to change their color at any time.

[unregistered11212]

Thank you for your help , i found the solution in the "Microsoft Form 2.0 CommandButton" it does it!