How can I change the backcolor and the textcolor of a CEdit if I know the
resource ID (e.g. IDC_EDIT1)??

Lets say I want the background black and the text white.

Thanx for your help.

Willem

Willem,

Handle OnCtlColor:

HBRUSH CBitDlgDlg::OnCtlColor(CDC* pDC, CWnd* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor)
{
        if ( ( nCtlColor == CTLCOLOR_EDIT ) &&
                ( pWnd->GetWindowsLong(GWL_ID) == IDC_EDIT1 ) )
        {
                   LOGBRUSH LogBrush;

                   LogBrush.lbStyle = BS_SOLID;
                   LogBrush.lbColor = RGB( 127, 127, 127);

                   SetTextColor( pDC->m_hDC, RGB( 255, 255, 255 ) );
                   SetBkColor( pDC->m_hDC, RGB( 127, 127, 127) );

                   hbr = CreateBrushIndirect( &LogBrush );
        }

        return hbr;

Dave
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