Specifications

CHAPTER 10 Highlighting Information in Reports and Forms
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Brush.Color
Description
Setting for the fill color of a graphic control.
In the painter
Brush Color on the General page in the Properties view.
Value
A number that specifies the color that fills the control.
For information on specifying colors, see “Specifying colors” on page 343.
Example
See the example for “Brush.Hatch” next.
Brush.Hatch
Description
Setting for the fill pattern of a graphic control.
In the painter
Brush Hatch on the General page in the Properties view.
Value
A number that specifies the pattern that fills the control. Values are:
0—Horizontal
1—Bdiagonal (lines from lower left to upper right)
2—Vertical
3—Cross
4—Fdiagonal (lines from upper left to lower right)
5—DiagCross
6—Solid
7—Transparent
8—Background (use the values on the Background tab)
Example
In this example, statements check the employee’s start date to see if the month
is the current month or the month following the current month. Properties of a
rectangle control placed behind the row of data are changed to highlight
employees with months of hire that match the current month or the month
following the current month.
The Design view includes columns of data and a rectangle behind the data. The
rectangle has been changed to black in the following picture to make it stand
out: