VB Options Box Colours

[mark_boyle2002]

You know the little circular options boxes in VB.

Can I make the selected one e.g the circle with the black dot in it appear have a red dot in it instead ?

It sounds simple but its not.

[tampabay420]

I’m not sure you can do that?
You could either write your own custom control (not hard)

Or, try using some OCX... I’m sure there are all kinds of cool/neat looking controls...

I don't like to use those, as they take up resources unnecessarily

If Picture1.BackColor = vbRed Then
    Picture1.BackColor = vbBlack
Else
    Picture1.BackColor = vbRed
End If

this makes a nice checkbox... using the PictureBox control...

If Picture1.BackColor = vbRed Then
    Picture1.BackColor = vbBlack
Else
    Picture1.BackColor = vbRed
    Picture2.BackColor = vbBlack
End If

that will work if you want multiple option type setup, once again using picture box control...

[mark_boyle2002]

It was the little round option box tampa. I just wanted to make the actual active one (The one with the black dot) have a red dot instead.

[tampabay420]

and i don't think you can do that!

[mark_boyle2002]

O.K,

So were agreed. Its impossible. I even tried hwnd ing etc

[Ohm]

If you have the MSDN Library then search for "option buttons" and click on the topic "enhancing appearance"

If you don't, then play around with the following:

Visually Enhancing the Option Button Control
The look of the option button control may be enhanced by altering the setting of the Style property and then using the Picture, DownPicture and DisabledPicture properties.

[mark_boyle2002]

O.K,

So were agreed. Its impossible. I even tried hwnd ing etc

Read the rest of the forum before posting at the end.