Article: Q180768
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 3.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbToolkit kbVBp500bug kbVBp600bug kbOSWinCE100bug kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 15-NOV-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0
- Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic, version 3.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When the Label Control BackStyle property is set to Transparent, the control is
not be transparent at run-time. At run time, the control's BackColor is either
the BackColor of the form as it was set at design time or as it was set during
the Form_Load event.
RESOLUTION
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If you use the Refresh method of the Label, the BackColor of the Label is
updated to the BackColor of the form, but it will not be transparent.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new Windows CE project in either Visual Basic or eMbedded Visual
Basic. Form1 is created by default.
2. Add a Label to Form1, set its BackColor to blue, and its BackStyle to "0 -
Transparent."
3. Add the following code to the form module:
Private Sub Form_Click()
Form1.BackColor = vbRed
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
Form1.BackColor = vbGreen
End Sub
4. Press F5 to run the project and note that the Label BackColor is set to the
form's BackColor, green.
RESULT: Click the form and note that the form's BackColor changes to red, whereas
the label's BackColor remains green.
Additional query words: vbce evb vbce6 wce
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Keywords : kbToolkit kbVBp500bug kbVBp600bug kbOSWinCE100bug kbGrpDSVB
Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword2 kbVBeMbSearch kbWinCETKVBSearch kbWinCESearch kbVBeMb300
Version : :3.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending
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